"One of the key tasks of the Lithuanian EU Presidency in the field of EU enlargement is to approve a mandate to start negotiations with Serbia,” Linkevičius said in a press release after meeting with Serbia's chief EU negotiator Tanja Miščević in Vilnius on Friday.
The Lithuanian minister congratulated Miščević on her appointment as Serbia’s chief negotiator for the accession of Serbia to the EU. According to the press release, Linkevičius noted that during the period of the Lithuanian EU presidency, he would seek to ensure an appropriate preparation for Serbia’s accession negotiations.
