Enhancement of cooperation with Slovenia

The representatives of the Provincial Secretariat of Finance and European Affairs Fund of AP Vojvodina visited Slovenia on 7th and 8th July 2014. The goal of the visit, which was a part of the prepara

The representatives of the Provincial Secretariat of Finance and European Affairs Fund of AP Vojvodina visited Slovenia on 7th and 8th July 2014. The goal of the visit, which was a part of the preparatory phase for the upcoming challenges in the European integration process, was meetings at the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia and special Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy. In the meetings at the Ministry of Finance with the State Secretary, Mrs Mateja Vraneš, the topic of discussion was programme budgeting and development of financial system regarding European programmes and EU-funded projects.

The discussion at the Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy focused on the prospects for the development of joint projects and enhancement of cooperation in the light of negotiation chapters through which Serbia was going and overall European integration process. The Republic of Slovenia was one of the first countries in the region that underwent the EU accession process, thus a good overview of challenges and overall process was of great importance. The representatives of the Government of Slovenia expressed their support to Serbia on the EU path and the visit to Slovenia opened the possibility for mutual cooperation with regard to the development of projects that would be EU funded.