Trilateral Commission to discuss region's EU path

BELGRADE - The upcoming meeting of the European branch of the Trilateral Commission, set to open in Belgrade on Friday, will bring together participants from all European countries, who will discuss the progress of the entire region on the path towards EU accession, says Tahir Hasanovic, president of the organising committee of the European Trilateral Conference in Belgrade.

The 38th conference of the Trilateral Commission, which ends on November 2, will be opened by Jean-Claude Trichet, chairman of the Commission's European branch, Jovan Kovacic, chairman of the Serbian National Group in the Trilateral Commission and Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, Hasanovic said in a statement to Tanjug on Thursday.

"Besides the Serbian prime minister, the panel about the region will be attended by Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic, Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov and Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik," Hasanovic said.

The participants come from all European countries, while 165 members of the Trilateral Commission - statesmen, former political leaders, bankers, presidents of the largest companies and large business entrepreneurs - are also confirmed to attend, he said.

"Unfortunately, despite an invitation from the Trilateral Commission, (Kosovo President) Ms (Atifete) Jahjaga announced just today that she is not ready to come to Belgrade, but we are expecting the other regional leaders who have accepted the invitation," Hasanovic said.

The conference will address several important topics related to the progress of the entire region on the path towards EU accession, as well as Russian-Ukrainian relations and apparent European efforts to end the crisis peacefully, he said.

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