Franco Frattini

OSCE Hopes for Talks on Russian Withdrawal from Transnistria

Franco Frattini, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office's Special Representative for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process, said on Tuesday that Moldova and breakaway Transnistria must be ready to implement all their bilateral agreements by May as a precursor to possible progress on a Russian troop withdrawal from Transnistria.

Vucic: Serbia to maintain independence, sovereignty in decision-making

BELGRADE - In spite of growing pressure from various sides, Serbia will continue to maintain and protect its political postulates, independence and sovereignty in decision-making with perseverance, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday during a meeting with President of the Italian Society for International Organisation Franco Frattini.

Frattini: EU will not allow Croatia to block Serbia

BELGRADE - Former vice-president of the European Commission and Italian foreign minister Franco Frattini is convinced that the EU will not allow any state, Croatia included, to block the opening of negotiation chapters for Serbia over a bilateral dispute.

Frattini also describes Serbia's goal to join the bloc by 2020 as realistic.

"Serbia still regional leader, Vucic has good reputation"

Franco Frattini believes Serbia still plays a leading role in the region, while it is "in Europe's interest to support Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic."

According to the former European Commission vice-president and Italian foreign minister Vucic "enjoys a very good reputation in the European Union and the West."

"EU must not repeat Ukraine mistake with Serbia"

Normalization of Russia- EU relations with Serbia's help "is the main reason why Brussels should work hard to make Serbia an EU member," says Franco Frattini.

Russia's Sputnik quoted the former Italian minister of foreign affairs as telling this to Euronews. Sputnik ran article under the headline, "Missing Link? Serbia Can Forge 'Bridge' Between Russia, Europe."

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