National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia / Activities / Activity details
Wednesday, 8 February 2006
28th sitting of the European Integrations Committee
On 8 February 2006, the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria, HE Gerhard Jandl, and Austrian MP Wolfgang Grossruck, attended a sitting of the European Integrations Committee of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia and presented priorities for Austria’s presidency of the European Union.
On 8 February 2006, the Ambassador of the Republic of
Mr Jandl said that negotiations on Serbia and Montenegro’s Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the EU should conclude by the autumn, but also warned that talks may be called off if Serbia did not meet its obligations towards the Hague Tribunal. He added that positive signals were being sent by the Serbian Government with respect to co-operation with the Tribunal.
The speed of negotiations between
Mr Jandl reminded the audience of how successful bilateral co-operation between Austria and Serbia was, quoting figures showing Austria had invested a billion Euros in Serbia in 2005, and adding that 320,000 Serbs live in Austria –which, taken together, form good foundations for Serbia and Montenegro to be a priority for Austria’s presidency of the EU.
Austrian MP and OSCE Rapporteur Wolfgang Grossruck said that
Answering questions posed by deputies on the status of Kosovo and Metohia, Mr Jandl said that EU wished for a solution that would prove the most beneficial to the region’s stability. The deputies showed the most interest for issues relating to Kosovo and Metohia, co-operation with
The sitting was chaired by the chairperson of the European Integrations Committee, Ksenija Milivojevic, and attended by officials of the OSCE Mission to