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The participation of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić at the panel of the Munich Conference was a great opportunity to show that Serbia is responsibly investing its efforts to preserve peace in the region, Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has said.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović and Italian Ambassador Carlo Lo Cascio have held discussions on Serbia’s European integration, reforms that are being implemented within the accession process, circumstances in the region, the situation in the EU, bilateral relations between the two countries and other current topics.

The Joint Monitoring Committee met on 5 February 2019 in Vinkovci, Croatia to select applications for funding within 2nd Call for Proposals of the Interreg IPA Cross-border Cooperation Programme Croatia-Serbia 2014-2020.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović and Bulgarian Ambassador Radko Vlaykov have discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, Serbia's plans in the process of European integration, reforms, situation in the region and other topics.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has said that the project, which was launched in 2010 with funding from EU pre-accession funds, was “about to collapse” due to “the misapplication of funds and irresponsible behaviour of previous governments until 2012.”

Two-thirds of EU regulations refer to agriculture, food safety and public health protection, Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has stated, adding that Serbia is working intensively on chapters dealing with these demanding areas.

When it becomes an EU member, Serbia will have at its disposal much greater amounts from the EU structural funds compared to what it is currently receiving, and it must prepare for it before joining the Union, Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has stated today, adding that Serbia’s goals are sustainable economic and social development.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has met with French Ambassador to Serbia Frédéric Mondoloni. They have discussed the continuation of Serbia’s European integration process, the reform process, circumstances in the region, the intensification of bilateral relations and other issues.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has talked with US Ambassador to Serbia Kyle Scott about the activities related to Serbia’s European integration process, the effects and dynamics of the implementation of reforms, the situation in the region, bilateral relations between the two countries and other important topics.

One hundred and six (106) entrepreneurs and micro and small enterprises from the South East and South West Serbia will improve their production and open new jobs with the support of the European Union (EU) that have allocated 2,156,379 Euros through EU PRO development programme for procreant of the new equipment with the aim to boost competitiveness of the local economy.

The third Call for Proposals within the Danube Transnational Programme has been opened for specific objectives 2., 2.3., 2.4., 3.2. and 4.1. with certain restrictions. Project proposals may be submitted in the period from 28 January 2019 to 8 March 2019 (until 14.00h CET)

Reconstructed border crossing Bajmok has been opened today. It is one of eight border crossings between Serbia and Hungary whose reconstruction cost EUR 2.1 million, done according to the highest global standards.

A panel discussion was held today at the EU Info Centre in Belgrade under the title ‘EU Elections and the Enlargement Process’, with the attendance of Acting Assistant Minister of European Integration Ksenija Milenković, Head of the Brussels Office of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs based in Berlin Dušan Reljić and Secretary General of the European Movement in Serbia Suzana Grubjesić.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has stated today that significant progress was made in 2018 in the area of the rule of law.

At the presentation of the first draft of the revised Action Plan for Chapter 23, Joksimović said that the implementation of the adopted document would result in that progress becoming even more visible.

Minister of European Integration and Serbian Progressive Party International Secretary Jadranka Joksimović has made a comment for Tanjug on the situation from Saturday's protest in Belgrade, where gallows were carried through the streets as a message to political opponents.

On Thursday, the 31^st of January 2019, the sixth meeting of the Joint Monitoring Committee of the Interreg-IPA Cross-Border Cooperation Romania-Serbia Programme took place in Timişoara, Romania.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has talked with German Ambassador to Serbia Thomas Schieb about the European integration of Serbia and the continuation of mutual cooperation in that process, the effects of the reforms being implemented during the accession negotiations, the situation in the region, bilateral relations and other current topics.

I am intrigued by the interpretation we have heard from Croatia, and from none other than the highest official of that country (President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović) and a former Croatian Minister of European Integration, regarding the obligation to resolve bilateral issues before Serbia's accession to the EU and the implications for chapters 23 and 24, Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has said today for Tanjug.

On 24 and 25 January, the Ministry of European Integration organised a two-day seminar “Support to the Preparation of the Negotiating Position for Chapter 16 - Indirect Taxation in the Area of Excise Duties”. This training course was organised together with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), within the component “EU Accession Negotiations” of the project “Support to Public Administration Reform”.

The European Union finances 18 local self-government projects with approximately EUR 3 million that are mainly related to property management. Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has highlighted that this is important for changing the investment and business environment in cities and municipalities.