European Parliament visa liberalization rapporteur Tanja Fajon urged authorities in Macedonia and Serbia to inform citizens on the existence of agencies, which take money and give false promises for a better life in western countries.

Regarding fears that the increased number of asylum seekers in Belgium, primarily by ethnic Albanians from Macedonia and South Serbia, would jeopardise the visa liberalization, Fajon said possible measures have not been debated, adding border controls should strengthen.

According to her, this problem could also emerge in countries that await visa liberalization.

"We are currently in the midst of the preparations for the Bosnia&Herzegovina and Albania visa liberalization. If there is a negative position due to the ongoing massive arrivals in Belgium, EU member-states will be even more worried, which could lead to a slowdown in the procedure", Fajon told Radio Deutsche Welle.

The European Commission and Belgian authorities have already undertaken steps towards addressing the problem and reducing the number of the alleged asylum seekers. There is suspicion these mass arrivals serve as cover-up of an organized criminal network.

Serbia's Minister of Interior Ivica Dacic said the country's visa-free regime would not be put in jeopardy following Belgium's remarks that the number of asylum seekers from Serbia's south has increased.

Minister Dacic told newspaper "Blic" all asylum seekers would be brought back from Belgium, adding talks would follow with the European Commission and Belgian officials regarding joint activities for prevention of such phenomena.

"These are Albanians from Serbia's south and Macedonia, but we have not received sufficient information yet. The number is not as big as reported, since it is about 300. After entering Belgium with biometric passports, they seek asylum. We will explain to citizens that false asylum seekers would all be brought back on the basis of the readmission agreement", stressed Dacic.