Swedish FM: Serbia has made great progress in the EU integration process

Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has arrive in Belgrade, where he met with Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić. Bildt stated in Belgrade on Wednesday that Serbia has made great progress in the EU integration process although there are still some unresolved issues.

Bildt expressed hope that fast progress will be made in the dialogue between Belgrade and Priština and formation of a new government after the Kosovo elections scheduled for December 12.

The Serbian minister said that Serbia expects to get the EU candidacy status in the next year.

Jeremić said that Serbia and Sweden see eye to eye regarding the country’s EU integration process, and thanked for the support that Stockholm offers to Serbia and other Western Balkan countries on their EU path.