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• N° 15 • Belgrade, May 17, 2016
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Dacic: Serbia Committed to Constructive Dialogue Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has said that Belgrade is committed to a constructive dialogue with Pristina and the implementation of the agreements reached so far, but that Pristina has failed to take necessary steps "Due to a lack of political will and crisis of institutions in Pristina, it is with regret that I note that the key points of the Brussels agreement relating to the establishment and functioning of the Community have not been implemented yet", Ivica Dacic said at yesterday's meeting of the UN Security Council on the work of the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). The circumstances in which the Serbs in Kosovo live are still very complex, and Serbia expects the international community, primarily the UN, to offer continued assistance in building trust as the only foundation for a normal life for everyone in Kosovo, he said. Serbia believes that commitment to EU integration represents the main driving force for the normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina, with the expectation that the EU will continue to facilitate the dialogue, the minister said. Dacic underlined once again the importance of strengthening UNMIK's presence and role for Serbia, notably for Serbs and other non-Albanian communities living in Kosovo, voicing the
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expectation that UNMIK would continue to enforce its mandate under UNSC Resolution 1244. Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and UNMIK Chief Zahir Tanin has said at the Security Council meeting that he has taken note of reconciliatory messages coming from Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo
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President Hasim Taci, adding that now it is time for a new momentum in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue. Russia's representative at the meeting has said that Pristina is disregarding and trying to unilaterally change the agreement reached with Belgrade concerning the Community of Serb Municipalities (ZSO), with the EU's tacit approval.
Ban Ki-m moon, UN Secretary General: Although we notice a slowdown of the implementation of the agreements between Kosovo and Serbia, especially in the past 12 months, I hope that positive steps will be taken by EU negotiators