Stano: Implementation of commitments by Belgrade, Pristina a priority

BRUSSELS - European Commission spokesperson Peter Stano said on Monday not much work had been done on implementation of commitments in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and noted that implementation by both sides in good faith was a priority for the EU.

"We never pre-announce the agendas of any upcoming meetings in the framework of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, be it at the chief negotiators level or high level," Stano said at a Brussels press briefing.

"But I can say only one thing - unfortunately, there was not much work done on the implementation due to the positions of both sides, so our main priority is that they start to implement in good faith what they committed to," he added.

"The most pressing priority is to make sure that the implementation starts as soon as possible," Stano said, adding that the EU could not comment on procedures.

Asked about the Banjska case, he said the position of the EU remained the same.

"We are waiting for the final official report from the investigation and then we will see how to ensure accountability. Until now, we have not seen such a report here in Brussels," he added.

After a recent meeting with Pristina's chief negotiator Besnik Bislimi, EU special envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Miroslav Lajcak said he would call a new meeting of chief negotiators in the coming days.