Fuele in Belgrade

Belgrade, March, 17. 2010 (Source :Beta) - EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele will pay his first visit to Belgrade on March 17, at the beginning of his regional tour, the EU Delegation to Serbia said on March 15. "I hope that Serbia will remain committed to reforms," Fuele said ahead of the visit, adding: "Reforms are to the benefit of Serbia's citizens but not solely because of the country's accession to the EU." In Belgrade, Fuele will meet with President Boris Tadic, Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic and Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic, according to the statement. The commissioner will also talk with the justice and finance ministers, Snezana Malovic and Diana Dragutinovic, as well as with Public Administration and Local Self-Government Minister Milan Markovic. The meetings will address ways to boost Serbia's accession to the EU and present views on the possibility of initiating the ratification of the Stabilization and Association Agreement with the EU, which would enable Serbia to receive the status of a candidate country, sources from the European Commission in Brussels told BETA. During his tour, Fuele will meet with officials in Podgorica, Sarajevo, Pristina and Tirana.