Lajcak: Belgrade-Pristina dialogue focus of last two weeks

BRUSSELS - The EU special envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Miroslav Lajcak says the last two weeks were a "whirlwind of diplomatic efforts" focused on progress in normalisation of Belgrade-Pristina relations and that the dialogue was the "primary focus" in the period.

"The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of diplomatic efforts focused on advancing the normalisation of relations between Kosovo and Serbia. After my discussion with First Deputy Prime Minister Bislimi in Pristina, I headed to Belgrade to prepare for this Tuesday’s Chief Negotiator meeting in Brussels," Lajcak wrote in a Facebook post.

"On Tuesday, I convened both Kosovo and Serbia in Brussels for separate meetings. Although we did not manage to agree on the agenda of a trilateral meeting, we discussed political and technical issues and outlined important follow-up steps to guide our next discussion.

While the Dialogue was the primary focus of the last two weeks, I also participated in a couple of other activities.

From Belgrade, I continued to Paris to meet with colleagues from the French Foreign Ministry and my good friend Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic adviser to President Macron. We focused on the latest developments in the Dialogue for normalising relations, ensuring we’re aligned on the path forward.

After a quick stopover in Brussels, I continued to Hungary, where I had the opportunity to speak about the EU as a foreign policy actor and also remotely participate in a panel focused on the Western Balkans and their European perspective, joined by several regional leaders," he posted.

"Now I am about to head to New York for a the annual week of diplomatic speed-dating at the UN General Assembly," Lajcak concluded.