Deputy Speaker of the Serbian Parliament and Chair of the Parliamentary Committee for European Integration, Elvira Kovač, stated today that the European Union (EU) is once again prioritizing enlargement, and that Montenegro currently has the best chance of becoming a member soon, while progress is also expected in the case of Albania, Moldova and Ukraine.
Kovač told Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) that Serbia must continue reforms, alignment with European standards and dialogue with Brussels, despite open political issues.
Countries in the region are expected to implement reforms, respect the rule of law, and align with EU foreign policy, she added.
"All of this should be an additional incentive for Serbia to implement reforms," said Kovač.
Speaking about the EU's demands for foreign policy harmonization with Brussels, Kovač assessed that this primarily relates to the issue of sanctions against Russia.
"Serbia has a lower degree of alignment with the EU's common foreign and security policy compared to other candidate countries, but the goal is to gradually increase that percentage," she said.
She added that Serbia, due to energy dependence and political reasons, remains committed to its decision not to impose sanctions on Russia.
Kovač believes that Kaja Kalas' statement that the Transnistria issue will not be an obstacle to Moldova's European path may represent a positive signal for Serbia.
"It is good that it shows that unresolved territorial issues do not necessarily have to stop European integration, although there are differences between the case of Moldova and the issue of Kosovo and Metohija," she said.
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