Barroso verheugd over akkoord Servië en Kosovo (en)

Met dank overgenomen van Europese Commissie (EC) i, gepubliceerd op vrijdag 19 april 2013.

European Commission

MEMO

Brussels, 19 April 2013

Statement by President Barroso on the agreement in the EU-facilitated dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo

I applaud the breakthrough by Serbia and Kosovo in their EU-facilitated dialogue. This is a historic agreement, which must now be implemented quickly. I congratulate the leaders of both sides on their commitment, courage and vision.

I would also like to commend Cathy Ashton i for her tireless efforts in her role as the facilitator and to congratulate her for successfully building consensus.

I am confident that the agreement reached between the two sides will pave the way for the Council to take decisions on the next steps on the European path of Serbia and Kosovo. The people of Serbia and Kosovo want to move forward and make their European perspective a reality. This is crucial for the stability, security and prosperity of South Eastern Europe and of the European Union as a whole.