BIZOVAC, Dec 13 (Hina) - Representatives of the Citizens' Pact for South-Eastern Europe called for the continuation of liberalisation of visa regimes in the region and a speedier refugee return at the end of the organisation's annual
conference in Bizovacke Toplice, eastern Croatia, on Saturday.
BIZOVAC, Dec 13 (Hina) - Representatives of the Citizens' Pact for
South-Eastern Europe called for the continuation of liberalisation
of visa regimes in the region and a speedier refugee return at the
end of the organisation's annual conference in Bizovacke Toplice,
eastern Croatia, on Saturday. #L#
The organisation, which gathers 20 municipalities and 89 NGOs from
South-Eastern European countries, adopted conclusions which call
for organising a conference on the legal, economic, social and
other aspects of the refugee return process next year.
According to the conclusions, the priorities also include a
conference on adjusting the organisation of local self-government
bodies in South-Eastern European countries to European Union
standards in view of relevant membership criteria.
Participants in the event reached agreement on the need to continue
the campaign of liberalisation of regional visa regimes, which
started last year, and to intensify the involvement of local bodies
of authority and business people.
The Citizens' Pact for South-Eastern Europe was established in 2000
following the signing of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern
Europe. Today, the organisation gathers 20 municipalities and 89
NGOs from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Macedonia, Moldavia, Romania and Serbia and Montenegro.
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