BERLIN - The German government welcomed the progress Serbia made and noted that Berlin will back the opening of negotiating chapters as soon as the conditions set by the EU are fulfilled, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Berlin stated in a release submitted to Tanjug.

“As soon as the conditions required by the EU are met, Germany will back the opening of negotiating chapters 23, 24 and 35 (on judiciary, justice and Kosovo),” a spokesman of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Tanjug on Saturday, replying to the question about Germany's requests and whether Berlin will give a green light for opening of the first negotiating chapter in December.

He underscored that the German government shares the stand of the European Commission's latest report on progress and welcomes Serbia's progress.

From the standpoint of the Berlin government, priorities are now embodied in Serbia's economy, finance and administration.
Germany and the EU believe that progress in the areas of legal state and normalisation of ties with Kosovo bear essential importance for success of the overall process of Serbia's accession, Tanjug learnt in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Berlin.