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10 November 2016 The Head of the Parliamentary Friendship Group with Belgium and the Belgian Ambassador to Serbia
Thursday, 10 November 2016
Head of PFG with Belgium and Belgian Ambassador to Serbia Discuss Further Cooperation
Marko Parezanovic, Head of the Parliamentary Friendship Group with Belgium, met today, at the National Assembly House, with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium in Belgrade, H.E. Leo D'aes to discuss furthering cooperation and Serbia’s European integration.
Parezanovic also spoke about economic cooperation and Belgian companies’ business success in Serbia hoping that, in future, many more Belgian companies would see the benefits of expanding their business onto the Serbian market.
H.E. Leo D'aes, Belgian Ambassador to Serbia, thanked the PFG for the invitation stressing that the Kingdom of Belgium fully supports Serbia’s efforts to join the European Union and follows its integration process very closely. The Ambassador also mentioned the European Commission’s 2016 Progress Report on Serbia which states that tough the state institutions are duly performing their tasks, what needs more work is raising the Serbian citizens’ awareness on EU values. D'aes said that when it comes to Serbia’s Euro-integration, the implementation of the opened chapters 23 and 24 is crucial for Belgium and more important than the different stances on the Autonomous Province of Kosovo-Metohija.
The Ambassador said that he is working on boosting the presence of Belgian companies on the Western Balkans, also mentioning Energo Zelena, Belgian company for hazardous animal by-products treatment, closed due to unmet business conditions, and the intent to file proceedings against the state if the working conditions are not met by the end of the year. The Ambassador proceeded to inform the PFG Head about the Kingdom of Belgium’s intention to run for member of the UN Security Council for the period 2019/2020, stressing that Serbia’s endorsement would be greatly appreciated.
The officials also spoke about strengthening cultural cooperation and set up meetings for the coming period, while Parezanovic also said that he wished to learn more about the problem of Energo Zelena, sure that the Serbian Government would find a solution, and added that he has no doubt Serbia would endorse the Kingdom of Belgium’s membership in the UN Security Council.
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