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Serbia to obtain EU candidate status

12.10.2011 [16:49]
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Baku, October 12 (AZERTAC). European Commission report will say that Serbia deserves EU candidate status - but no date should be set for accession talks until Serbia resolves its conflict with Kosovo.

An eagerly awaited European Commission progress report on Serbia will suggest candidate status for Belgrade, according to a Brussels source.

"The report has praised Serbia\'s efforts to match its legislation to EU standards," the EU source who has seen the report said.

The country will be praised for achieving good results in implementing reforms on the judiciary, organic laws, the fight against organized crime and promoting regional cooperation, the report will say.

The report will also praise Belgrade\'s efforts to crack down on corruption and achieve full cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia, ICTY.