Hellbach: Germany recognizes Serbia's overall progress

BELGRADE - Germany recognizes the progress Serbia has made in overall reforms and the negotiation process, as well as in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, says Christian Hellbach, the German Federal Foreign Office envoy for southeastern Europe.

This will be an important factor in Berlin's position regarding the continuation of Serbia's EU integration process, Hellbach said at a meeting with Serbian Minister for European Integration Jadranka Joksimovic, the government press office said in a statement.

Joksimovic expressed the expectation that the new negotiation chapters Serbia is ready for - Chapters 5, 25 and 26 - will be opened by the end of the year.

It is important for Serbia that its improvement is assessed through the reforms conducted in all areas and the constructive and important role it plays in maintaining regional stability, Joksimovic also...