Serbia has chosen Europe: France

12 May 2008, 01:31 CET

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(PARIS) - Serbia has chosen to be a part of Europe in general elections held this weekend, France's foreign and European affairs ministers said Monday.

"Serbia has clearly chosen Europe on May 11," Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said in a joint statement with European affairs minister Jean-Pierre Jouyet, within hours of Serbian President Boris Tadic, the flag-bearer for a pro-European alliance, claiming victory in Sunday's elections.

"First results of the general elections in Serbia show a clear edge for the coalition led by President Boris Tadic," they added.

Kouchner spoke "with the leaders of (Tadic's) Democratic Party and complimented them" on the election outcome.

"After this election we will work to make Serbia's European future come true," they said, adding that "Serbians know that they can count on Europe and France".

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