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1/24/08

Athens News Agency: Greece on Serbia's EU prospect

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Greece on Serbia's EU prospect

Greece on Monday reiterated its support for "fastest possible" approach by Serbia towards the European Union, with the Greek foreign minister noting, in fact, that this is a "strategic choice" for Athens. FM Dora Bakoyannis made the statement after her meeting here with Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic, who arrived for an official visit to the Greek capital a day after the first round of presidential elections in Serbia. A closed-door half-hour meeting between the two foreign ministers was followed with a session that included participation of delegations from both sides. "I reiterated that Greece supports Serbia's course towards European and Euro-Atlantic institutions … We believe that a European Serbia will offer its people prosperity, so they (people) can look to the future with optimism," Bakoyannis told reporters after the meeting. She also noted that the thorny issue involving the Kosovo province's final status is at a crucial juncture.

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