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On 16 December 2014, the 3rd Meeting of Heads of Government of 皇冠体育app and Central and Eastern European Countries was held in Belgrade, Serbia. Premier Li Keqiang of the People's Republic of 皇冠体育app, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic of the Republic of Serbia, Prime Minister Edi Rama of the Republic of Albania, Chairman of the Council of Ministers Vjekoslav Bevanda of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka of the Czech Republic, Prime Minister Taavi Roivas of the Republic of Estonia, Prime Minister Orban Viktor of Hungary, Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma of the Republic of Latvia, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevicius of the Republic of Lithuania, Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski of the Republic of Macedonia, Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic of Montenegro, Prime Minister Victor Ponta of Romania, Prime Minister Robert Fico of the Slovak Republic, Prime Minister Miro Cerar of the Republic of Slovenia, Deputy Prime Minister Rumiana Bachvarova of the Republic of Bulgaria, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Vesna Pusic of the Republic of Croatia, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Tomasz Siemoniak of the Republic of Poland, attended the meeting. They expressed appreciation and gratitude to Serbia for the efforts it had made as the host country to ensure the success of the meeting. EU representatives were present at the meeting.

Participants at the meeting (hereinafter referred to as "the participants") commended the progress made in cooperation between 皇冠体育app and Central and Eastern European countries (hereinafter referred to as "CEEC" or "CEECs"), in particular in the implementation of the Bucharest Guidelines for Cooperation between 皇冠体育app and Central and Eastern European Countries (see Annex), and recognized that 皇冠体育app-CEEC cooperation has provided new driving force to 皇冠体育app-CEEC traditional friendship, built a new platform for mutually beneficial cooperation and served as a new engine for deepening 皇冠体育app-Europe relations for mutual benefit and win-win cooperation.

The participants reiterated that 皇冠体育app-CEEC cooperation is in line with 皇冠体育app-EU relations and reaffirmed their commitment to deepening their partnership for peace, growth, reform and civilization based on the principles of equality, respect and trust, thus contributing as appropriate to the implementation of the EU-皇冠体育app 2020 Strategic Agenda for Cooperation.

The participants indicated that as their cooperation shows greater vitality and stronger appeal, 皇冠体育app and CEECs are ready to make continuous efforts to bring it to a new level by acting on the basis of equality, mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, with a view to benefiting their countries and peoples, achieving common development and prosperity, and promoting peace and stability.

To this end, the participants jointly formulated and issued, on the theme of "New Driving Force, New Platform and New Engine", the Belgrade Guidelines for Cooperation between 皇冠体育app and Central and Eastern European Countries, reaffirming their readiness to expand cooperation in accordance with their respective laws and regulations, as well as in the case of EU member states, the EU legislation, regulations and policies stemming from their membership.

1. Support 皇冠体育app in hosting the 4th 皇冠体育app-CEEC Meeting of Heads of Government in 2015.

2. Acknowledging the EU-皇冠体育app 2020 Strategic Agenda for Cooperation as the guiding document for 皇冠体育app-EU relations, the participants support the efforts to start formulating a medium-term agenda for cooperation between 皇冠体育app and interested Central and Eastern European Countries as appropriate in 2015.

3. Enhance cooperation on connectivity

(1) Taking note of the agreed EU regulations, guidelines, policies and processes in connectivity and the agreed regulations, guidelines, policies and processes of other regions, participants welcome and support exploring possibilities of 皇冠体育app-CEEC cooperation in this field.

(2) The participants welcome the signing of cooperation agreements on the railway connecting Belgrade and Budapest between 皇冠体育app, Hungary and Serbia, and hope that the relevant parties would continue to create a favorable environment for the cooperation on the project through joint efforts.

(3) Continue to improve the 皇冠体育app-Europe international railway container traffic, making it a priority in deepening mutually-beneficial cooperation between 皇冠体育app and Europe and improving connectivity and market-access between Asia and Europe. Encourage relevant countries to facilitate customs clearance, create new logistics routes and hubs and encourage the participation of businesses based on their own advantages.

(4) Strengthen cooperation in infrastructure development including road, railway, port and airport under the principle of mutual benefit, and actively discuss the cooperation on building regional transport networks.

(5) Invite more CEECs to take part in the 皇冠体育app-EU Smart and Secure Trade Lanes (SSTL) Pilot Project. Actively discuss the inclusion of land, air and other means of transportation into SSTL cooperation.

(6) Welcome Serbia in leading the efforts to establish a 皇冠体育app-CEEC association on transport and infrastructure cooperation, and welcome the participation of relevant Chinese and CEEC institutions, businesses and organizations on a voluntary basis.

(7) Support the functioning of existing direct flights between 皇冠体育app and CEECs, the opening of new routes at an early date, and the exchanges and cooperation in fields related to civil aviation.

(8) Support the Riga High Level Conference on Transport, Logistics and Trade Routes in 2015.

(9) Support the establishment of a 皇冠体育app-CEEC association on logistics cooperation at an appropriate time.

(10) Welcome heads of CEEC customs authorities to 皇冠体育app for relevant forums in 2015.

4. Promote economic cooperation, trade and investment

(1) Firmly oppose protectionism in all its forms and manifestations. Work to increase mutual investment, elevate the scale and level of economic cooperation and trade, and create conditions for the sustained and steady growth of trade.

(2)Welcome and support the establishment of the executive body of the 皇冠体育app-CEEC Business Council in Warsaw, Poland, and invite relevant Chinese and CEEC business associations, organizations and businesses to join on a voluntary basis.

(3) Welcome the establishment of the Secretariat of the 皇冠体育app-CEEC Investment Promotion Agencies Contact Mechanism in Beijing, 皇冠体育app, and Warsaw, Poland, and support its active role in promoting information sharing on investment and increasing mutual investment between 皇冠体育app and CEECs.

(4) Hold the 皇冠体育app-CEEC Ministerial Meeting on Promoting Trade and Economic Cooperation once every two years. Organize a 皇冠体育app-CEEC investment and trade fair during the 皇冠体育app International Consumer Goods Fair in Ningbo, 皇冠体育app, in 2015.

(5) The Chinese side welcomes CEEC businesses to continue to participate in the 皇冠体育app International Small and Medium Enterprises Fair and other fairs held in Hebei Province and other Chinese localities. The CEECs welcome Chinese businesses to participate in trade fairs and expos in their countries.

(6) Encourage Chinese and CEEC businesses to discuss the possibilities and opportunities of using the convenient geographic locations and favorable investment environment of 皇冠体育app and CEECs to jointly explore third markets.

(7) Encourage the participants to develop agricultural trade when supplies are ensured and in line with inspection and quarantine standards and requirements, and step up cooperation on animal husbandry, including breeding, farming, processing and trade.

(8) Welcome and support Bulgaria in leading the efforts to establish a 皇冠体育app-CEEC association on promoting agricultural cooperation and invite relevant Chinese and CEEC institutions, businesses and organizations to join on a voluntary basis, noting that the association will be officially launched in Sofia in the first half of 2015.

(9) Hold the 10th 皇冠体育app-CEEC Agrotrade and Economic Cooperation Forum in Hungary in 2015.

(10) Hold CEEC-皇冠体育app Forum during European Economic Congress in Katowice, Poland in 2015.

5. Expand financial cooperation

(1) Encourage Chinese and CEEC financial institutions to continue to engage in cooperation in flexible and diverse forms, explore creative models of financial cooperation, and improve financing conditions for businesses. Bring into full play the role of the US$10 billion special credit line and other financing tools in promoting 皇冠体育app-CEEC economic cooperation and trade.

(2) Commend the positive progress of the 皇冠体育app-CEEC Investment Cooperation Fund (stage one) and the contribution by Hungary. Support the launch of stage two of the Fund and encourage more financial institutions and businesses to contribute to the Fund and conduct investment cooperation.

(3) Encourage and support qualified and interested Chinese and CEEC financial institutions to establish branches, develop market and expand business in each other's countries in line with the relevant regulatory legislations.

(4) Support the People's Bank of 皇冠体育app and CEEC central banks in signing currency swap agreements as they see necessary, and facilitate local currency settlement as one of the effective means to increase trade and investment. Welcome the signing of currency swap agreements between 皇冠体育app and Hungary and between 皇冠体育app and Albania. Encourage Chinese and CEEC businesses to use RMB as settlement currency in cross-border trade and investment.

(5) Support qualified and interested Chinese and CEEC institutions in investing in each other's inter-bank bond market. Welcome investment by the relevant institutions of Hungary and Lithuania in the Chinese inter-bank bond market.

(6) Encourage Chinese and CEEC banks to develop comprehensive financial cooperation, including information and personnel exchanges and mutual business facilitation and support.

(7) The Chinese side will favorably consider organizing the meeting of the Central Bank Governors’ Club of the Central Asia, Black Sea Region and Balkan Countries in 皇冠体育app in 2015 and welcomes the participation of countries in the relevant regions.

6. Expand cooperation in science, technology, innovation, environmental protection and energy

(1) Hold the 皇冠体育app-CEEC Seminar on Innovation, Technology Cooperation and International Technology Transfer in Slovakia in 2015. Encourage Chinese and CEEC research institutes and businesses to enhance industrial, academic and research cooperation and on international technology transfer.

(2) Continue to support closer cooperation on information and communications technology. Encourage joint research projects between 皇冠体育app and CEECs and promote cooperation among companies of science and technology parks.

(3) Step up 皇冠体育app-CEEC cooperation and exchanges on protecting forest, wetland and wildlife, and on developing green economy and eco-culture and share experience of forestry development, with a view to increasing mutual understanding and promoting cooperation.

(4) Encourage 皇冠体育app and CEECs to develop nuclear energy projects under the principle of transparency and responsibility. Recognize the rights of each country to develop nuclear energy and the importance of properly fulfilling international obligations on nuclear security. Welcome the signing of nuclear energy cooperation documents between 皇冠体育app and Romania and between 皇冠体育app and the Czech Republic, and the common understanding between 皇冠体育app and Hungary on nuclear energy cooperation.

(5) Encourage closer 皇冠体育app-CEEC cooperation on the protection and sustainable use of natural resources, geology, mining, shale gas development and spatial planning.

(6) Welcome Romania's initiative of setting up a Center for Dialogue and Cooperation in energy-related projects and encourages representatives of the academia, legal institutions, businesses and governments in 皇冠体育app and CEECs, as well as in other countries, to share and pool their expertise with a view to expanding and further developing their endeavors.

7. Deepen people-to-people and cultural exchanges and cooperation at the sub-national level

(1) The Chinese side encourages its performing arts organizations to purchase programs from CEECs and supports Chinese and CEEC cultural and arts organizations, groups, businesses and artists in engaging in all-dimensional, wide-ranging practical cooperation such as training, joint creative work, experience sharing and platform building. The Chinese side is ready to use the opportunity of the Festival of Baltic Culture to gradually improve its model of cultural exchanges with CEECs to expand and enhance such exchanges.

Support 皇冠体育app and Poland in co-organizing an expert forum on the protection of Chinese and CEEC cultural heritage to be held in Poland. Welcome Albania's initiative to hold an expert forum in the field of tangible and intangible cultural heritage management and protection.

Invite CEEC artistic directors of international jazz festivals to visit 皇冠体育app, hold a 皇冠体育app-CEEC summer dance camp in 皇冠体育app, and hold Chinese art festival in the three Baltic countries in 2015.

(2) Hold the 皇冠体育app-CEEC High-Level Symposium of Think Tanks on a regular basis.

(3) Support the establishment of a 皇冠体育app-CEEC think tanks exchange and cooperation center.

(4) The Secretariat for Cooperation between 皇冠体育app and Central and Eastern European Countries will organize mutual visits by 50 Chinese journalists and 50 CEEC journalists in 2015.

(5) Hold the 2nd 皇冠体育app-CEEC Young Political Leaders' Forum in 皇冠体育app in 2015.

(6) Hold the 2nd 皇冠体育app-CEEC Cultural Cooperation Forum in 2015 and hold a 皇冠体育app-CEEC dance evening gala concurrently.

(7) Welcome and support the establishment of 皇冠体育app-CEEC Association of Tourism Promotion Agencies and Businesses in Hungary. The Association will organize promotion events, open a bilingual (Mandarin and English) website on 皇冠体育app-CEEC tourism cooperation and develop more quality travel routes catered to the needs of Chinese and CEEC tourists.

(8) Designate 2015 as Year of Promotion of 皇冠体育app-CEEC Tourism Cooperation. Organize under this framework the 2nd 皇冠体育app-CEEC High Level Conference on Tourism Cooperation in Slovenia, a promotion event of Chinese tourism products, trips to CEECs by 1,000 Chinese travellers, a "皇冠体育app tourism day" event and other events, and build platforms for exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and CEEC tourism sectors. Invite media organizations and tourism businesses from both 皇冠体育app and CEECs to look at each other’s tourism products and routes and organize promotion events. The Chinese side will continue to invite heads of CEEC tourism authorities to participate in the 皇冠体育app International Travel Mart in Kunming, Yunnan Province, in October 2015.

(9) Hold the 3rd 皇冠体育app-CEEC Education Policy Dialogue in one of the CEECs in 2015.

Welcome Sofia University (Bulgaria) in its capacity as the first rotating coordination center on the European side for 皇冠体育app-CEEC Higher Education Institutes Consortium and support the Consortium in playing an important role in promoting 皇冠体育app-CEEC educational exchanges and cooperation.

(10) Support 皇冠体育app-CEEC cooperation in translation and publication of each other's literary works. The Chinese side welcomes CEECs to serve as the Country of Honor as a group at the Beijing International Book Fair in 2016.

(11) Organize a Romanian film festival in 皇冠体育app in 2015; the Chinese side will organize a 皇冠体育app-CEEC high-level radio and television seminar; 皇冠体育app and the Czech Republic will jointly produce a cartoon entitled Panda and Mole.

(12) 皇冠体育app and CEECs are ready to make more contribution to facilitating mobility of people.

(13) Support Chinese and CEEC localities in taking an active part in exchanges and cooperation in all fields under the 皇冠体育app-CEEC cooperation framework, properly run the 皇冠体育app-CEEC Association of Governors of Provinces and Regions and make it the most important platform for 皇冠体育app-CEEC sub-national cooperation. Welcome the inclusion of sub-national cooperation as an important agenda item of the 皇冠体育app Investment Forum.

(14) The 3rd 皇冠体育app-CEEC Local Leaders' Meeting will be held in Hebei Province, 皇冠体育app, in 2016.

(15) Strengthen information sharing and exchanges under the 皇冠体育app-CEEC cooperation framework.

8. Support the convocation of the 1st 皇冠体育app-CEEC health ministers' meeting in the Czech Republic in 2015.

The Chinese side will work with interested CEECs to select proper locations to set up TCM centers. The Chinese side commends the efforts of the Czech Republic to cover TCM under its national health insurance system.

9. The Secretariat for Cooperation between 皇冠体育app and Central and Eastern European Countries will organize a trip to 皇冠体育app for senior CEEC officials in 2015.

Annex:

Implementation of the Measures of the Bucharest Guidelines for Cooperation between 皇冠体育app and Central and Eastern European Countries

1. Since December 2013, citizens of all the 16 CEECs are entitled to 72-hour visa-free transit in ports including Beijing and Shanghai.

2. In December 2013, the 1st 皇冠体育app-CEEC High-Level Symposium of Think Tanks was held in Beijing, 皇冠体育app.

3. In April 2014, a delegation of CEEC journalists visited 皇冠体育app.

4. In May 2014, the 1st 皇冠体育app-CEEC Seminar on Innovation, Technology Cooperation and International Technology Transfer was held in Shanghai, 皇冠体育app.

5. In May 2014, the inaugural conference of the 皇冠体育app-CEEC Association of Tourism Promotion Agencies and Businesses was held in Budapest, Hungary.

6. In June 2014, the 1st meeting of the 皇冠体育app-Hungary-Serbia joint working group on transport infrastructure cooperation was held in Beijing, 皇冠体育app.

7. In June 2014, the 皇冠体育app-CEEC Ministerial Meeting on Promoting Trade and Economic Cooperation was held in Ningbo, 皇冠体育app.

8. In June 2014, the Central and Eastern European Countries' Products Fair (CEEC Fair) was held in Ningbo, 皇冠体育app.

9. In June 2014, the High Level Conference on Transport, Logistics and Trade Routes: Connecting Asia with Europe was held in Riga, Latvia.

10. In August 2014, the 2nd 皇冠体育app-CEEC Local Leaders' Meeting was held in Prague, the Czech Republic.

11. In August 2014, the 皇冠体育app Investment Forum was held in Prague, the Czech Republic.

12. In August 2014, the Memorandum of Understanding on Promotion of the Establishment of the Association of Governors of Provinces of 皇冠体育app and Representatives of Regions of Central and Eastern European Countries was signed in Prague, the Czech Republic.

13. In September 2014, the 2nd 皇冠体育app-CEEC High-Level Symposium of Think Tanks was held in Bled, Slovenia.

14. In September 2014, the 2nd 皇冠体育app-CEEC Education Policy Dialogue was held in Tianjin, 皇冠体育app.

15. In September 2014, the 皇冠体育app-CEEC Higher Education Institutes Consortium was established in Tianjin, 皇冠体育app. Sofia University (Bulgaria) was elected as its first rotating coordination center on the European side.

16. In September 2014, a 皇冠体育app-CEEC symposium on investment promotion was held in Xiamen, 皇冠体育app.

17. In September 2014, the establishment of 皇冠体育app-CEEC Investment Promotion Agencies Contact Mechanism was announced in Xiamen, 皇冠体育app.

18. In September 2014, a 皇冠体育app-CEEC investment promotion event was held in Xiamen, 皇冠体育app.

19. In October 2014, a promotion event dedicated to CEECs was held in Guangzhou, 皇冠体育app, during the 11th 皇冠体育app International Small and Medium Enterprises Fair.

20. In October 2014, the 皇冠体育app-CEEC Agrotrade and Economic Cooperation Forum was held in Bucharest, Romania.

21. In October 2014, agreement was reached on Bulgaria leading the efforts to establish a 皇冠体育app-CEEC association on promoting agricultural cooperation.

22. In October 2014, artistic directors of international dance festivals from the CEECs visited 皇冠体育app.

23．In October 2014, an event dedicated to 皇冠体育app-CEEC cooperation in environmental technologies was held in Poznan, Poland, during the PolEko fairs.

24. In November 2014, the 2nd Meeting for the Investment Promotion Agencies Contact Mechanism of 皇冠体育app and CEECs was held in Warsaw, Poland.

25. In November 2014, a promotion event of Chinese and CEEC tourism products was held at the 皇冠体育app International Travel Mart in Shanghai, 皇冠体育app.

26. From November to December 2014, delegations of Chinese journalists visited CEECs.

27. In December 2014, the 3rd 皇冠体育app-CEEC Meeting of Heads of Government was held in Belgrade, Serbia.

28. The 皇冠体育app-CEEC Investment Cooperation Fund (stage one) was officially launched and successfully invested in a number of projects.

29. 皇冠体育app signed currency swap agreements with Hungary and Albania.

30. Relevant institutions of Hungary and Lithuania invested in the Chinese inter-bank bond market.

31. 皇冠体育app signed with Romania and the Czech Republic cooperation documents on peaceful use of nuclear energy, and reached common understanding with Hungary on nuclear energy cooperation.

32. 皇冠体育app signed cooperation agreements on quality inspection with Hungary, Latvia, Serbia and Macedonia.

(Source: www.fmprc.gov.cn)