Belgrade-Pristina talks in March?
Daily Vecernje Novosti quotes unnamed sources in Brussels and says in an article that EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton's associate Robert Cooper has been mentioned as a possible mediator.
(KosovoCompromise Staff) Wednesday, February 02, 2011
Cooper has been "nominated in principle" to represent the EU when the sides meet to negotiate, writes the newspaper.
According to this, the EU is urging Kosovo Albanians to form a new government in Pristina as soon as possible, so that the talks could begin next month.
The daily writes that "the format of America's participation is still being considered", while the most likely option would be for a U.S. State Department representative "to offer expertise and advice to the Prisitna team".
According to the newspaper's sources, the talks will take place in Brussels "with opening topics including air traffic, telecommunications, cadasters, and, maybe, the issue of the missing persons".
The sources were quoted as saying that "thus far there has been no contact between Brussels and Moscow about the possibility for Russia to join the dialogue process".
The article also says that the presence of a UN representative "also has not been ruled out".
Meanwhile, the upcoming regular report on Kosovo, to be submitted to the UN Security Council by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, states that Belgrade and Pristina are already talking about the missing persons, with UNMIK's mediation.
