Vucic, Cerar: Serbian-Slovenian relations better than ever

BRDO PRI KRANJU - Serbia and Slovenia have excellent political and economic relations that can be described as best ever, the Serbian and Slovenian prime ministers Aleksandar Vucic and Miro Cerar said after the joint meeting of the two countries' governments.

Vucic and Cerar held a joint press conference at Brdo pri Kranju, and pointed to the significance of Serbia's European path.

Vucic thanked his host for the support that Slovenia is extending to Serbia, and Cerar once again stressed that Slovenia will continue to support Serbia's efforts to join the EU.

The two officials said that they will jointly define the procedures to facilitate market entry for Serbian companies, and that the few open issues, such as succession (after the creation of new states in the territory of former Yugoslavia) will be addressed in line with the very good relations between the two countries.

Cerar strongly commended the efforts of the Serbian prime minister to implement the much needed reforms in the country.

For Serbia, Slovenia is a "window" to the European Union, just as for Slovenia, Serbia is a "window" to other markets, countries and parts of the world, said Cerar, noting that the two countries came to each others' aid during the natural disasters last year.

Vucic said that Serbia sees a true friend in Slovenia, a very important country in this part of Europe and one of its main trading partners.

Vucic congratulated Cerar on the reforms he has implemented and continues to implement, noting that Slovenia's economy is projected to grow by 2.5 percent this year, the growth he hopes Serbia will achieve in 2017.

"Serbia is trying to do what Slovenia has done before in terms of fiscal responsibility and...

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