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Montenegro

EU Opens Talks With Serbia And Montenegro

EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn (file photo)

10 October 2005 -- The European Union commissioner responsible for enlargement today opened talks with Serbia and Montenegro on forging closer ties with the EU.

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October 10, 2005

Commissioner Olli Rehn's visit comes after EU foreign ministers last week approved the start of talks aimed at leading to a stabilization and association agreement, a first step for Serbia and Montenegro's bid for EU membership.

Rehn is due to meet top Serbia-Montenegro government officials, including the prime ministers of the two republics, which replaced federal Yugoslavia in 2003.

The EU says Serbia-Montengro's possibility of eventually entering the 25-member bloc depends on capturing suspected war criminals.

(Reuters/AFP/AP/Hina)

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