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LESMO (MONZA AND BRIANZA) - "I have had an important meeting of the kind that one has with representatives of a friendly country, with which we want to strengthen relations", said Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at the end of a meeting with Prime Minister of Croatia Jadranka Kosor, during a joint press conference at Villa Gernetto, which will become the seat of the Liberal University.

"We spoke in our meeting about Croatiàs entrance into Europe, which we have supported, are supporting and will support", explained Berlusconi.

"The negotiations are at an advanced stage, and we think that the official declaration as candidate for European membership could arrive by the end of this year, and thus adhesion to the EU could happen by 2011".

Berlusconi then explained that themes of an economic and commercial nature were also discussed by the Prime Minister and the Croatian Economy Minister. A committee has already been set up which met in July in Rome and will meet shortly in Croatia, and will try to put forward initiatives for the energy, environment, transport and infrastructure sectors.

Prime Minister Berlusconi then said that he appreciated the Croatian Premiers policy. "With regard to the policy, I expressed our appreciation for the moderation which the Croatian Government has always demonstrated and for the normalisation of relations with Serbia in particular, which I believe could be resolved once and for all with the entry of this country into the EU".

Berlusconi then emphasised the friendly relations between the two parties, the Italian PDL and that of the Croatian Prime Minister: "Our political formations are both members of the great family of democracy and freedom in Europe that is the European Popular Party". (ANSAmed).

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