Stano: High-level dialogue possible when there is willingness, agenda

BRUSSELS - EU spokesperson Peter Stano said on Monday a continuation of high-level dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina was possible "any time when there is willingness to meet and when there is an agenda to discuss," adding that the EU did not speculate on any upcoming meeting.

"The work on the dialogue continues and the focus of this work is indeed on the implementation of what was agreed in the spring of last year in Brussels and in Ohrid, so this is very important. We have seen that progress is possible a few days ago, when both Kosovo and Serbia agreed on the recognition of licence plates without the stickers regime. This is concrete proof that progress is possible if there is enough good will," Stano said at a Brussels press briefing.

"So we hope that this will continue also after, of course, the new Serbian government is constituted, and we will continue working and engaging with partners to help them, because this is not the task for us, it is a task for them to implement everything that was agreed. That was a binding agreement and the EU member states and the EU institutions are expecting both sides to proceed as soon as possible, there is no time to lose on this," he also said.

Stano said any high-level meeting between Pristina's PM Albin Kurti and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic would be announced a few days ahead.