Dacic to confer with Ashton

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton will confer with Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic and Kosovo Prime Minister Hasim Taci in Brussels on Friday, Ashton's office announced.

(KosovoCompromiseStuff) Friday, October 19, 2012

The purpose of the meetings is to discuss advancement of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue under the auspices of the EU, reads a statement issued by Ashton's office.

Ashton will hold separate meetings with the two prime ministers, Tanjug learned from Ashton's office, and the talks are to be followed by media statements.

The Serbian prime minister said earlier on Thursday that Belgrade is ready to start the talks and political dialogue with Pristina as early as tomorrow if necessary.

Dacic told reporters that Serbia is not skirting around any topic or avoiding any negotiating party or discussion with any representative of the Pristina authorities.