ROMANIA: Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic expresses his thanks for Romania's support in his country's European Union aspirations and the rebuilding of ties with neighbours

Record ID: 860686

  • Title: ROMANIA: Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic expresses his thanks for Romania's support in his country's European Union aspirations and the rebuilding of ties with neighbours
  • Date: 17th October 2013
  • Summary: BUCHAREST, ROMANIA (OCTOBER 17, 2013) (REUTERS) EXTERIO OF THE ROMANIAN PARLIAMENT BUILDING ROMANIAN FLAG VARIOUS OF ROMANIAN PRIME MINISTER, VICTOR PONTA AND SERBIAN PRIME MINISTER, IVICA DACIC, ENTERING THE HALL CAMERA CREWS SHOOTING (SOUNDBITE) (Serbian) SERBIAN PRIME MINISTER, IVICA DACIC, SAYING: "I want to thank Romania for the support they are giving us on our European path. (ROMANIAN TRANSLATION) I also want to say thanks for the understanding of the problems Serbia has, including Kosovo." (SOUNDBITE) (Romanian) ROMANIAN PRIME MINISTER, VICTOR PONTA, SAYING: "Romania, as a neighbour and a friend, will support Serbian integration in Europe with everything we can. (SERBIAN TRANSLATION) Serbia can learn from the good things, but also from the mistakes Romania has made it its path to EU integration." CAMERA OPERATOR PONTA AND DACIC LEAVING
  • Embargoed: 1st November 2013 12:00
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  • Country: Romania
  • Topics: General,Politics
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  • Story Text: Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic met Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta in Bucharest on Thursday (October 17), at the beginning of a two-day visit to the country.
    The two politicians discussed Romanian support for Serbia's accession talks with the European Union and its efforts to normalise relations with its regional neighbours.
    Dacic talked about possibilities for the further development of economic relations between the two countries.
    "I want to thank Romania for the support they are giving us on our European path. I also want to say thanks for the understanding of the problems Serbia has, including Kosovo," Dacic said after the meeting.
    His Romanian counterpart said his country would stand by Serbia as it aims to move closer to Europe.
    "Romania, as a neighbour and a friend, will support Serbian integration in Europe with everything we can. Serbia can learn from the good things, but also from the mistakes Romania has made in its path to EU integration," said Ponta.
    Romania is the third most significant EU partner for Serbia in terms of trade after Italy and Germany.
    Dacic and Ponta also announced plans to hold a joint government meeting at the beginning of next year.
    Dacic will take part in a ministerial conference in Bucharest this week.
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