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Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-04-29
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[01] EU signs accords with Serbia
[01] EU signs accords with Serbia
European Union foreign ministers signed the Stability and Association
accord with Serbia in Luxembourg on Tuesday, while Deputy Foreign
Minister Yiannis Valynakis backed Greece's positions at the General
Affairs Council.
Speaking after the Council's session, Valynakis said that with this
decision "we are sending a positive message to the people of Serbia for
their European future and Serbia is coming closer to Europe and to
Greece today."
He further said that "our country played a leading role in promoting
the European prospects of Serbia and it had submitted timely, months
ago, specific proposals in this direction," adding that "we welcome,
therefore, today's decision, since it undoubtedly constitutes a
historic step in the country's course towards the EU."
Valynakis also said that he had the opportunity of speaking to the
partners of the significance of further strengthening the EU's
relations with Russia and of the need for a new reinforced agreement,
on a wide framework of issues, including energy matters and the visa
issue with the aim of further facilitating the tourist flow to the EU
and to Greece in particular.
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