Prime Minister Dačić stated that he was confident that:

"the dynamics of the domestic process would allow for all steps to be completed before the Meeting of the Energy Charter Conference in Warsaw in November, so that Serbia's accession could be approved there".

Prime Minister Dačić expressed the determination of his administration that Serbia should accede to the Energy Charter Treaty and so be in a position to benefit from the provisions of the Treaty, particularly on investment promotion and protection. The energy sector of the country would require very significant investment in the coming years. Energy Charter membership and the institutional support would be of great importance for Serbia as it worked on such issues as the opening of regional energy markets and energy efficiency.

The Prime Minister's remarks were strongly backed by the members of the Serbian delegation representing the country's energy industry.

The Energy Charter Secretary General Dr. Rusnák replied by expressing his appreciation of the progress that Serbia was making year by year on important energy issues and its closer involvement with the Energy Charter Process. The support and interest of the Serbian energy sector was most important and would give further impetus to the political process. The Secretary General said he was very encouraged by the remarks of the Prime Minister and with the intention expressed to approve the Energy Charter Treaty accession reports so that they could in turn be approved by the Energy Charter Conference. Dr. Rusnák emphasised that membership in the Energy Charter Treaty would have a positive impact on Serbia's efforts to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO), as Energy Charter Treaty membership is fully compatible and complementary to membership in the WTO.