Kurz stressed that Austria and Serbia had close ties in the political, economic and cultural fields.
"At the meeting with [Serbian] President Aleksandar Vucic in Sofia, we have shared our expectations for tomorrow's summit with the Western Balkan countries and Austria's [upcoming] Presidency of the Council of the European Union. We intend to further promote negotiations with Serbia on its [EU] accession," Kurz wrote in a tweet.
Bei meinem Treffen mit Präsident @avucic in #Sofia konnten wir über d Erwartungen an den morgigen Westbalkan-Gipfel und über d österreichischen #EU-Ratsvorsitz sprechen. Die Beitrittsverhandlungen mit #Serbien wollen wir dabei weiter vorantreiben. 2/2 pic.twitter.com/Uop526zvyb
— Sebastian Kurz (@sebastiankurz) 16 мая 2018 г.
The Austrian chancellor stressed that Serbia was the basis for the stability in the Western Balkans and noted Serbia's progress in the accession talks.
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Earlier this month, President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani said that Serbia, as well as Montenegro, may complete their accession to the European Union by 2025.