Fuele: Deal on north brings Kosovo closer to EU
European Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele on Tuesday in Pristina expressed support for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, noting that reaching an agreement on Wednesday in Brussels and implementing it on the ground could pave the way to a positive decision of the European Council on the Stabilization and Association Agreement with Kosovo.
(kosovocompromisestuff) Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The seventh round of EU-facilitated talks between Belgrade and Pristina is set to take place in Brussels on Wednesday.
After a meeting with Kosovo's Minister of European Integration Vljora Citaku, Fuele told a news conference that his main message to Kosovo and its officials is that he wholeheartedly supports Kosovo's efforts in the dialogue with Serbia and acknowledges the progress made in meeting the short-term priorities outlined in the Feasibility Study, Radio Free Europe reported.
Fuele arrived in Pristina from Belgrade, where he conferred with state officials Monday. After the meeting he said that the EU is hoping for further progress in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, especially concerning the issue of northern Kosovo, and noted that if the progress is made, Serbia could get a date for accession talks with the EU this year, after the European Commission evaluates its progress in the dialogue in April, and its progress in reforms in September.
