Lajcak: This week's focus in Brussels dialogue will be on missing persons

BRUSSELS - The EU special envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Miroslav Lajcak has announced that, following his visit to the US, this week's focus in the Brussels dialogue would be on the issue of missing persons.

"Back in Brussels, this week’s focus will be on Missing Persons with the very first meeting of the Joint Commission coming up," Lajcak wrote in a Facebook post.

"My first mission of the year took me to the US. In Washington, D C, I engaged in detailed discussions with US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, Jim O’Brien, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Western Balkans, Sasha Kasanof. Together, we delved into the geopolitical challenges and opportunities facing the region, emphasising the importance of continued cooperation and the need to advance in the Normalisation Dialogue," he wrote in the post.

"In addition, I had the opportunity to brief US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma ahead of his visit to the region. My travels then took me to New York, where I had substantive discussions with UN leadership. A detailed exchange with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres allowed us to exchange on regional dynamics, while my meeting with UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo reinforced the need for well-coordinated multilateral efforts to support the Western Balkans on its path to European integration," Lajcak concluded.