Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić has told B92 that no problems have been encountered in the talks with the European Commission mission on visa liberalization. A six-member European Commission mission will be meeting with Interior Ministry officials during a two-day visit to ascertain whether all the remaining conditions for visa liberalization have been met.
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DaÄić doesn’t rule out “preventive arrests”
IM Ivica DaÄić hasn’t ruled out the possibility of preventive arrests of those who threaten Pride Parade participants and says the govt. will discuss the event. Speaking to B92, DaÄić said that it would good if the parade could pass off without incident so that Serbia could show itself in a good light, particularly in light of its aspiration for EU integration.
DaÄić: All visa conditions met
Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić says that Serbia has fulfilled all the conditions on the road map towards visa liberalization. After addressing a regional seminar of the Norwegian Foreign Ministry on visa liberalization and regional cooperation, DaÄić told reporters that reforms had been implemented at all levels in the last year and a half.
DaÄić: Serbia ready to assume risks
Serbia is ready to assume the risks that come with visa liberalization on January 1, says Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić. Speaking in Brdo pri Kranju yesterday at the 9th Regional Ministerial Conference on Illegal Migration, Organized Crime, Corruption and Terrorism, DaÄić said that Serbia had finalized its migration management strategy, meaning that everything was on track for visa liberalization on January 1.
DaÄić praises regional police cooperation
Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić says that police cooperation between the countries of the region is currently in better shape than political cooperation. “Visible progress has been made in police cooperation in this part of the region, without which there cannot be a successful clampdown on organized crime,” DaÄić said during an interval at the 9th Regional Ministerial Conference on Illegal Migration, Organized Crime, Corruption and Terrorism in Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia.
DaÄić: OSCE agreement to boost Schengen hopes
Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić and OSCE Mission Chief Hans Ola Urstad have signed an agreement on a strategic partnership and priorities in police reform. DaÄić said that the agreement was important for visa liberalization, as the strategy it contains will enable the implementation of all the remaining criteria from the EU road map for visa abolition.
DaÄić: NiÅ¡ could become regional rescue center
Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić said that he will be discussion with Russian officials the idea of NiÅ¡ becoming a regional center for emergency situation actions. DaÄić said that he will be talking with Russian Emergency Situations Minister Sergey Shoygu in October regarding the idea of NiÅ¡ becoming a large regional center for emergency situations in this part of Europe.
DaÄić: Draft for EULEX cooperation finished
Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić confirmed that the draft for the protocol for cooperation between the Interior Ministry (MUP) and EULEX has been completed. He said that it is most important to preserve peace in Kosovo, because victims of conflicts in that region are usually Serbs.
DaÄić: No state of emergency in south
Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić says there are “no signs of a state of emergency” in southern Serbia. He said that the Serbian police (MUP) elite force, the Gendarmerie (Žandarmerija), did raise its level of alert in that part of the country.
DaÄić rejects “excessive force” claims
Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić has called on ethnic Albanian leaders in the south to cooperate in efforts to provide peace and safety. He also said that MUP Gendarmerie cannot withdraw from the area for as long as there is terrorist threat in there.



