The EU envoy for the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, Miroslav Lajçak, met the Swiss diplomat, Livia Leu, with whom he discussed the progress in the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue.
While they talked about the events in the entire Western Balkans, Lajcak has assessed the high-level meeting in Brussels between the Prime Minister of Kosovo and the Serbian President as more important.
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"The parties also took an important and symbolic step towards the establishment of the Association/Community of municipalities with a Serbian majority. Although the first draft presented by the management team is not final, it is an important starting point for future discussions at the level of Chief Negotiators".
Lajçak said that he is satisfied that the parties have agreed to work together to resolve the fate of the missing persons during the war in Kosovo. He added that he expects progress to be made on this topic.
"The biggest event of the week was definitely the High Level Dialogue meeting organized by the EU and assisted by me, which took place last Tuesday. President Vucic and Prime Minister Kurti met in Brussels to discuss a crucial issue of missing persons. I am pleased that both leaders agreed to work together to clarify the whereabouts of people who disappeared during the war. We welcome the parties' adoption of the Declaration on Missing Persons and look forward to them making progress in closing the outstanding cases of missing persons. This will not only help their families find peace, but will also advance the normalization between Kosovo and Serbia", Lajcak emphasized.
The Management Team for the drafting of the statute of the Association of municipalities with a Serbian majority, which was dismissed a few days ago by the Government of Kosovo. The first draft presented has been described as unacceptable for Kosovo by Prime Minister Albin Kurti.