Belgrade/Athens, 29 April 2010 – Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic and Greek Prime Minister Georgios Papandreou stated today that they support Agenda 2014, an initiative that envisages EU membership for Western Balkan countries by 2014.
Speaking at a joint press conference after their meeting, Cvetkovic and Papandreou said that the good relations between Serbia and Greece are based on historical ties.
Today’s meeting was a friendly talk, said Cvetkovic, adding that Serbs and Greeks have a long history of friendship.
Agenda 2014 is a Greek initiative, advocating EU membership for the Western Balkans by 2014, said the Serbian Prime Minister.
Serbia supports this initiative. Serbia’s place is in Europe, as is true for other Western Balkan countries, he said.
Regional cooperation is very important and greatly facilitates the region’s EU integration process, said Cvetkovic.
Cvetkovic expressed his gratitude to Greece for its principled support for Serbia’s struggle to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Papandreou reiterated that it is vital for Serbia to become an EU member as soon as possible, because that is its rightful place.
He underlined that Serbia is Greece’s strategic partner and that Belgrade can play a crucial role in the Western Balkans region.
Speaking about Kosovo-Metohija, Papandreou said that the most pressing issues are protection of human rights and cultural heritage, and added that one of Greece’s goals is protection of Serbia’s Orthodox monuments in its southern province.
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