Talks ended, agreement reached
EU High Representative Catherine Ashton, who facilitated the 10 rounds of the talks between Belgrade and Pristina, said in Brussels on Friday the talks were completed and that both sides had initialled the agreement, making it possible to leave their past behind.
(kosovocompromisestuff) Friday, April 19, 2013
Ashton congratulated both sides on their determination during the months of the negotions and on the courage they had displayed. She stressed it was important for both sides to leave the past behind now and move closer to Europe.
The talks are finished and both prime ministers have initialled the agreement, she noted.
Ashton and both delegations have gone to a meeting with NATO, where Belgrade will try to make sure Kosovo's armed forces stay out of northern Kosovo and get guarantees for the safety of the Serbs there.
Serbian delegation to meet NATO secretary general
The Belgrade-Pristina dialogue has been interrupted for a break and the Belgrade delegation should soon confer with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
The Serbian delegation and Rasmussen should meet in the UN seat to discuss the point according to which the Kosovo armed forces should stay out of northern part of the province and the guarantees for the safety of local Serbs.
Over the past three hours, High EU Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton had a series of bilateral meetings with the two delegations in her cabinet.
