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Belgrade advocates continuation of dialogue on situation in northern Kosovo
Belgrade/Brussels,
28 September 2011
Head of the Serbian negotiating team in dialogue with the provisional institutions of self-government in Pristina Borislav Stefanovic said in Brussels that Serbia expects talks on the situation in northern Kosovo-Metohija to continue.
Author:
Tanjug
Stefanovic said in a statement to reporters that Belgrade has shown maximum constructiveness and presented the international community with several plans for the peaceful overcoming the problems created after the Kosovo customs officers were sent to crossing Jarinje and Brnjak.
Serbia is still advocating negotiations with the EU and the United States on the settlement of problems in the north of Kosovo after KFOR’s armed action against unarmed citizens as well as after Pristina's unilateral moves on the border crossings, he said, noting that dialogue with Pristina could solve the problem.
Stefanovic said that he spent six hours last night and today negotiating with EU's intermediary Robert Cooper and US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Philip Reeker about the situation at crossings Brnjak and Jarinje.
There was an attempt to persuade the Serbian government to accept the existing situation in northern Kosovo-Metohija which is not acceptable for Serbia, or for Serbian citizens in the north of Kosovo who have the right to defend their democratic interests, he said.
He said the solution can be found only through dialogue and a mutually acceptable agreement.
Dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, due for today, was to discuss issues of energy and telecommunications, as well as Kosovo's participation in regional forums. However, it could not have been held in the shadow of events with the use of armed force by KFOR against unarmed citizens, he said.
Stefanovic said he hopes that the talks will continue and repeated that Belgrade will not give up on dialogue.
Serbia is still advocating negotiations with the EU and the United States on the settlement of problems in the north of Kosovo after KFOR’s armed action against unarmed citizens as well as after Pristina's unilateral moves on the border crossings, he said, noting that dialogue with Pristina could solve the problem.
Stefanovic said that he spent six hours last night and today negotiating with EU's intermediary Robert Cooper and US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Philip Reeker about the situation at crossings Brnjak and Jarinje.
There was an attempt to persuade the Serbian government to accept the existing situation in northern Kosovo-Metohija which is not acceptable for Serbia, or for Serbian citizens in the north of Kosovo who have the right to defend their democratic interests, he said.
He said the solution can be found only through dialogue and a mutually acceptable agreement.
Dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, due for today, was to discuss issues of energy and telecommunications, as well as Kosovo's participation in regional forums. However, it could not have been held in the shadow of events with the use of armed force by KFOR against unarmed citizens, he said.
Stefanovic said he hopes that the talks will continue and repeated that Belgrade will not give up on dialogue.
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