Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sebastian Kurz stated that the Belgrade-Pristina agreement eliminated all obstacles and that there was nothing left in the way of opening of the first chapters in the EU accession talks for Serbia.

In an interview for Tanjug, Kurz said that the agreements bear key importance.

These were necessary for EU accession and they bring stability to the entire region of the Western Balkans, Kurz said.

He especially congratulated Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and noted that he has once more demonstrated that he is a great statesman with a strategic vision of the future.

I believe that citizens of Serbia and entire region have a reason to be happy with the Brussels agreement because it brings stability which is we all want to see in the region, Kurz said.

He reiterated that the agreement eliminated the final obstacle for opening of the negotiating chapters in the accession talks with Serbia. In accordance with this, Kurz said that he would exert his influence aimed at achievement of chapter opening.