Dacic: Media reports harm Belgrade's position

The prime minister told Tanjug after the UN Security Council session on Kosovo on Friday evening that he is ready to offer his position to anyone who would do better than him in the dialogue with Kosovo Prime Minister Hasim Taci. Speaking about the continuation of the dialogue with Pristina, Dacic said that “very difficult days” are ahead of Belgrade. “Very difficult days are ahead of us because every time the talks are held we go back to the start in increasingly difficult conditions,” Dacic said. The talks in Brussels have to be continued and a serious step toward a compromise has to be made, Dacic said. “The differences are the same as before regarding the level of power that the association of Serb municipalities should have. I hope everyone is aware that Serbia wants to make a step forward and that it wants the dialogue to succeed,” the prime minister said. “Everybody is aware that Serbia will be the one to blame if the agreement is not reached,” Dacic said, adding that if no deal were reached, it would mean the end of a chance to get a starting date for the EU accession talks this year. “Then again, we cannot accept something that is not possible, because the level of powers given to the Serb municipalities is almost nonexistent. It takes a lot of political will and courage to make a step forward. Serbia's top officials should have a united stance on what should be done next,” the prime minister concluded.