Serbian PM says the EU membership is the country’s main objective

Serbia’s PM Mirko Cvetković said Wednesday that EU membership was Serbia’s strategic goal and that the government had been working hard on it for years.

He added that it would guarantee a better future for all its citizens.

Speaking at a business conference entitled Euro Vision, Cvetković pointed out that the parliament was nearing the completion of all the legal and other activities necessary to get the status of a candidate for EU membership.

The Serbian prime minister expects Serbia’s economic results, continuation of EU integration and successful cooperation with the IMF to reduce the risk of investing in the country and encourage banks to adapt their interest rates to correspond to the actual capabilities of companies.