Press Releases
Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,on the decision to open accession negotiations with Serbia and to authorize the opening of negotiations on a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Kosovo
July 2, 2013
- Japan welcomes the decision made by the European Council on 28 June in Brussels to open accession negotiations with Serbia and to authorize the opening of negotiations on a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Kosovo.
- Japan believes this decision will contribute not only to further stability and economic development in the Western Balkans but also to stability and prosperity in Europe as a whole.
- Japan would like to continue its support to the efforts by Serbia and Kosovo to normalize their relations.
* The foregoing is a provisional translation. The date indicated above denotes the date of issue of the original press release in Japanese.