Podgorica, (MINA) – The EU will remain fully focused to the Western Balkans’ integration, keeping up with the Enlargement Strategy goals, and the next assemblies of the European Commissions and the European Parliament will keep further strengthening of the Union and enlargement policy intensifying in their focus.
That is the assessment of the Chief Negotiator Aleksandar Drljevic voiced during the panel discussion “Successes and challenges in the negotiation process- the cases of Montenegro and Serbia”.
Chief of Serbia Negotiation Team of Tanja Miscevic also participated at the panel discussion which took place at the University Donja Gorica.
“The participants emphasized the main achievements and challenges in Montenegro and Serbia’s negotiation processes with the EU, and they also discussed other important issues for the Western Balkans EU integration process”, UDG’s press release stated.
Speaking about the development of the accession negotiations process, Dljevic, according to the press release, outlined main results of that process in particular in regard to drafting of strategic documents and strengthening of the institutions.
“He spoke optimistically about the EU future in the context of recently held European parliament elections and stressed the belief that the Union will remain fully committed to WB integration, keeping up with the Enlargement Strategy goals”, the press release stated.
Drljevic is, according to the press release, an optimist in regard to the date of Montenegro’s accession, emphasizing that 2025 is a realistic deadline for completion of all initiated reforms and Montenegro’s integration to the EU.
Miscevic, as stated, in particular outlined the importance of training and educating the staff that will be tasked with completing the negotiation process.
“She sent to the students a strong message of importance of specializing in the field of European studies, marking that field as a very perspective, with significant prospect of increase in the number of work places in the following years and decades”, the press release stated.
Comparing Montenegro and Serbia’s accession talks, Miscevic said that there are many similarities, but also differences, one of which is a very sensitive and burdening political issue of Kosovo status.Longer version of article is available on a link MINA ENGLISH SERVIS
