Kocijancic: I expect progress in dialogue
Brussels expects that progress will be made in the Belgarde-Pristina dialogue during Wednesday's meeting between Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic and Kosovo Prime Minister Hasim Taci, Maja Kocijancic, EU foreign service spokeswoman, told reporters on Wednesday.
(KosovoCompromiseStuff) Wednesday, November 07, 2012
Wednesday's meeting is the continuation of the previous meeting between Dacic and Taci, which took place on October 19, and also the talks which Catherine Ashton and Hillary Clinton had with them during their visits to Belgrade and Pristina, Kocijancic said.
We do not see this meeting as a preparatory one, but rather a continuation of the dialogue on normalization, which was launched last month, Kocijancic said.
She said that the agenda of the talks, which will be held during a working dinner, will be determined after short separate meetings between the high representative and the two prime ministers.
We expect that the two of them will openly discuss the continuation of the dialogue and important topics, Kocijancic said.
In response to reporter's remarks that they will not be allowed to have any contact with participants in the dialogue, but only a written statement by Ashton which will be released after the dinner, Kosicjancic said that it should borne in mind that this is only the beginning of the dialogue.
In the meantime, the Pristina media reported that the EU high representative is expected to present a list of topics for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue on Wednesday evening.
The Serbian prime minister stated on Tuesday commenting on Taci's statement that the whole process would end in mutual recognition that it is absolutely impossible that Serbia will recognize Kosovo's independence declared in this manner.
We do not see this meeting as a preparatory one, but rather a continuation of the dialogue on normalization, which was launched last month, Kocijancic said.
She said that the agenda of the talks, which will be held during a working dinner, will be determined after short separate meetings between the high representative and the two prime ministers.
We expect that the two of them will openly discuss the continuation of the dialogue and important topics, Kocijancic said.
In response to reporter's remarks that they will not be allowed to have any contact with participants in the dialogue, but only a written statement by Ashton which will be released after the dinner, Kosicjancic said that it should borne in mind that this is only the beginning of the dialogue.
In the meantime, the Pristina media reported that the EU high representative is expected to present a list of topics for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue on Wednesday evening.
The Serbian prime minister stated on Tuesday commenting on Taci's statement that the whole process would end in mutual recognition that it is absolutely impossible that Serbia will recognize Kosovo's independence declared in this manner.
