Sweden to deal with Pristina's EU bid once it is on agenda - ambassador

BELGRADE- Swedish Ambassador to Serbia Annika Ben David said on Thursday her country, which will take over the EU presidency on January 1, would deal with Pristina's EU membership application once it arose on the agenda and in close coordination with other EU member states.

"We have been informed that Pristina has lodged a membership application with the Czech presidency, and we will deal with the matters on the EU agenda as they come," Ben David told reporters during a conference at the EU Info Centre.

Asked to be more specific, the ambassador responded: "When the matter arises on the EU agenda we will handle these matters and we will do so in close coordination with other member states."

She also noted that respect of any agreement reached in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue was encouraging.