Printer Friendly Version Minister Joksimović met informal group “Friends of Serbia” in EP @ 18 September 2015 03:44 PM

Minister without portfolio in charge of European integration Jadranka Joksimović met in Brussels on 16 September 2015 with the group “Friends of Serbia” in the European Parliament. Minister Joksimović gave members of the European Parliament first hand information on current state of play in Serbia's accession process and the perspective of opening of the first negotiating chapters by the end of this year. In an open and friendly discussion, minister Joksimović and European parliamentarians exchanged views on the other topics as well, having special focus on the role of Serbia in the current migrant crisis.

The meeting was chaired by MEPs and Chair and Vice-chair of "Friends of Serbia" Group, members of the European Parliament Emilian Pavel and Franc Bogovič. Present were chair of the European Parliament Delegation in Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee EU-Serbia Eduard Kukan, as well as shadow rapporteurs for Serbia from different parliamentary groups and other MEPs.

Minister Joksimović on 16 September 2015 separately met member of the European Parliament Knut Fleckenstein, with whom she specially discussed problem of migrants. Knut Fleckenstein, after the meeting with minister Joksimović, announced his visit to Serbia on 18 and 19 September, as well as financial assistance for migrants in our country.