Bilateral screening meeting for Chapter 31 “Foreign, Security and Defence Policy” was held in Brussels, on 10 October 2014.
Bilateral screening for Chapter 31 started with the speech of Mr. Ivica Dacic, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, accompanied by the delegation of the Government of the Republic of Serbia that consisted of Ms. Tanja Miscevic, Chief negotiator with the EU and representatives of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Justice, Security Information Agency and Office of the Council on National Security.
In his introductory speech, Mr. Dacic emphasized the Serbian’s commitment to join the EU and importance of the Chapter 31. The Republic of Serbia, as a candidate country for the EU accession, actively contributes to the efforts to preserve international peace and stability, which will remain the cornerstone of Serbian diplomacy during the forthcoming OSCE presidency.
At the bilateral screening meeting for Chapter 31, chaired by a representative of the Directorate General for Enlargement, together with the European External Action Service and the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments, the Serbian delegation presented and answered relevant questions in relations to general overview and implementation strategies for Foreign, Security and Defence Policy (CFSP/CSDP).
At the end of the meeting, Mr. Filipovic, on behalf of the Serbian delegation, accepted the transposition of the EU acquis in this area into the legal system of the Republic of Serbia.