The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia is responsible for coordination on the Serbian side, and their representatives, together with experts from other relevant state institutions, were present at the meeting, alongside Commission, EEAS and Member States’ representatives. The explanatory screening for Chapter 31 brings the total number of chapters examined, since this process has started, to 21. It is expected that the whole screening process, for all 35 chapters, will be wrapped up by March 2015. EC representatives expressed their satisfaction with the conduct of process so far, underlining that the Serbian state administration showed a high level of readiness and commitment to the European integration process and reforms.
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