Serbia today informed the Presidency that the planned signing of the interim political agreement between the EU and Serbia would not take place on 7 February 2008, as was first envisaged. After the talks with the Serbian side, it was established that Serbia required additional time to implement all the necessary internal procedures that would allow for the signing of the agreement.
The Presidency underlines that the European Union is prepared to sign the interim political agreement with Serbia. The Presidency hopes that Serbia will soon positively respond to the European offer, which would enable the signing of the agreement in the following days.
