Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis described Serbia’s accession to the EU by Belgrade as necessary and urgent.
“I am happy to be in Belgrade. I look forward to our next meeting within the 4th Supreme Cooperation Council,” said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis after meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.
“I look forward to the very important visit of the President of the Hellenic Republic in the first days of March. He will reaffirm that Greece and Serbia are two countries that are connected not only by history, culture and religion but also by the common European future. Athens wants to see in united Europe all the capitals of the western Balkans with Belgrade first “he added.
In this context, Mr. Mitsotakis underlined that Athens supports the prospect of interconnection of the Bulgaria-Serbia pipeline with the TAP gas pipeline that crosses Thrace and Macedonia.
To thank the Prime Minister Mr. Mitsotakis for the excellent cooperation. Trade began to rise more and more. We believe that in the next period they can reach 1 billion euros, said Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic after his meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Belgrade.
“We also discussed Serbia’s European course. Thanks for the support.
Prime Minister Mitsotakis listened to Serbia’s positions. I asked Greece to continue to support Serbia’s territorial integrity, something that Serbia will do for Greece based on international law.
We discussed all regional issues. For the negotiations with Pristina. I believe that Greece understands the position of Serbia. I said we do not want escalation and conflict but we would like a compromise solution. There is room for trade exchanges. There are many tourists who come to Greece mainly in the summer. We can accelerate our cooperation and expect Greek tourists in our beautiful mountains. “We expect a greater attendance of Greek companies in our country,” said Al Vucic.
As a former member of the EU, Greece is well aware of the hard work and serious reforms required to participate in European structures. I assure you it is worth it. “Regional co-operation is the path to development and the EU is investing heavily in promoting it,” said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis after meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.
“The Western Balkans and their accession to the EU are a top priority for Greece from the Thessaloniki agenda in 2003.
Greece and Serbia are leaving behind the difficult tests of covid, Serbia has to show significant economic growth. And Greece in 2021, I estimate that we will exceed 8%. The prospects for closer cooperation in all areas are extremely favorable.
Especially in the areas of energy interconnection, our goal is to maximize energy security in South East Europe. We aspire to become a reliable energy hub. “We support the Bulgaria-Serbia pipeline, its connection with TAP, which I estimate will be completed in the coming months, and of course the position of Greece and Alexandroupolis as a gateway for liquefied natural gas,” said the prime minister.
Greece’s position is particularly important for emblematic electricity interconnection programs, said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
“Mr. Vuτςiτς is right to say that we can further increase the volume of our bilateral trade as well as the investments that have already been made by Greek companies in Serbia. We have room to improve our financial relations.
To express my joy that Greece remains a preferred destination for Serbs in the summer. We are trying to expand the tourist season.
We look forward to welcoming as many Serbs as possible this summer, when we will be well behind the health crisis.
For Kosovo, the position of our country does not change. We want to see a full normalization of relations, we support the continuation of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, we support the efforts of the EU Special Representative to reach a comprehensive agreement that will benefit both sides. “Although we have not seen any progress, I hold the commitment to participate in this dialogue to resolve the issue fairly,” he said.
Follow Skai.gr on Google News
and be the first to know all the news
