Four-country summits of Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece and Romania will continue, said Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic after talks in Belgrade yesterday and today.

The four-country meeting opened last night with a dinner hosted by Vucic. The prime ministers Boyko Borissov (Bulgaria), Alexis Tsipras (Greece), Mihai Tudose (Romania) and the Serbian President met for talks in the same format as the talks held in the Black Sea port of Varna two months ago

Aleksandar Vucic also said that the European perspective of Serbia is supported by the three Balkan prime ministers. Serbia has always been an indelible part of Europe, Bulgarian PM Boyko Borissov said in turn.

“I have confidence in my colleague Vucic and in that not two but three chapters will be closed and everything will be done to shorten the deadlines for Serbia’s accession to the European Union. This is vitally important, Borissov went on to say and added: “We want to have united Balkans, modern infrastructure, we do not want roaming charges.”

Earlier today Bulgarian Minister of Transport Ivaylo Moskovski and Serbia’s Minister of Trade, Tourism and Communications Rasim Ljajić signed in Belgrade a bilateral memorandum for cutting roaming charges. Dropping roaming charges with the countries of the Western Balkans is a priority of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and of Bulgarian EU Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society Mariya Gabriel.The leaders of the Western Balkans are aware that they should quickly make up for lost time in building infrastructure and they rely on the European Union to raise some of the financing needed. 

Boyko Borissov said:

“Our message to Brussels, to our friends in Europe is that there is a wise, predictable and stable region – the Balkans, which does not generate problems, but a region willing to follow the rules dictated by European democracy.”

During the talks both Alexis Tsipras and Boyko Borissov confirmed there would be talks with Macedonia over the name of that republic.

Borissov explained the moment was crucial for the region:

“We need agreements with Turkey and Russia that would guarantee stability so that the Balkans could benefit from being a peaceful place. Otherwise we have US bases and Russian bases and the conflict is there.”

In Belgrade the Bulgarian PM also commented Turkish President Recep Erdogan's statement on the revision of the Lausanne Treaty of 1923. Erdogan raised the issue during his visit to Greece. Boyko Borisov said that the revision of international treaties is not a good tone of voice and is not constructive for the Balkans.

“If the four of us here start talking about history 30 years ago, we should leave at once. Or we are going to fight bitterly. So, let us leave history to historians, and let us try to make sure that our nations live in prosperity, have good incomes and become happier”, Boyko Borissov concluded.