Ashton-Dacic farewell meeting

Brussels, 21 October 2-14 (MIA) - High EU Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton was the only objective mediator in the crises in the Western Balkans, Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic stated on Tuesday after the farewell meeting with Ashton.

Addressing reporters in the seat of the European External Action Service in Brussels, Dacic said that he could make such a statement because he had witnessed all major crises in the region during the 24 years of his career in politics.

He expressed gratitude to Ashton for helping Serbia launch the EU accession negotiations this year and the patience she demonstrated during the lengthy sessions on the normalisation of relations with Pristina.

Dacic announced that the meeting of ministers of foreign affairs and finance ministers from Western Balkan countries would take place in Belgrade on Thursday as was originally planned, despite the tensions which arose after the recent incidents at the football match between Serbia and Albania.

He underscored that Serbia 'is committed to its EU path', which he qualified as lengthy and irreversible, and added that the country would implement all the points it agreed to take on by signing the Brussels agreement.

On behalf of the Serbian government and President Tomislav Nikolic, Dacic presented Ashton with a copy of the icon of the Holy Lady Theotokos as the protectress of the Serbian people.

Ashon acknowledged the statesmanlike courage Dacic demonstrated during the dialogue and his persistence on the European path.

Ashon will end her mandate as the high EU representative for foreign affairs and security policy in November and the office will be taken over by former Italian minister of foreign affairs Federica Mogherini.



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