Kosovo minister urges talks with Priština

Minister for Kosovo and Metohija Goran Bogdanović says Belgrade and Priština should engage in talks.

Izvor: Tanjug

Sunday, 22.08.2010.

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Minister for Kosovo and Metohija Goran Bogdanovic says Belgrade and Pristina should engage in talks. According to him, when Serbian and Kosovo Albanian officials meet, they should discuss not only technical, about also Kosovo status issues. Kosovo minister urges talks with Pristina The goal of such negotiations, said Bogdanovic, is the reconciliation of the two ethnic communities. Bogdanovic told Tanjug news agency on Sunday that the international community should be present as a mediator. However, he stressed that despite Pristina's insistence, and that of some in the international community, for the talks to focus merely on technical problems, Belgrade insists that Kosovo's status must be discussed as well. "For this reason, the Serb side is suggesting that progress in the status talks should be made step by step, then on all everyday issues faced by both Serbs and (ethnic) Albanians, in such a way that would lead to reconciliation," the minister was quoted as saying. "This is an opportunity to at long last solve the issue of Serbs and Albanians in the Western Balkans. That's our offer. That's our goal," Bogdanovic said. The minister noted that Belgrade had no desire to work behind anyone's back, "least of all behind the back of Serbs in Kosovo". He also denied speculation that "secret talks" were underway. "We are not conducting secret talks. If we were, there would be no need to ask for public negotiations, nor would we have submitted our resolution to the United Nations (General Assembly)," Bogdanovic concluded.

Kosovo minister urges talks with Priština

The goal of such negotiations, said Bogdanović, is the reconciliation of the two ethnic communities.

Bogdanović told Tanjug news agency on Sunday that the international community should be present as a mediator.

However, he stressed that despite Priština's insistence, and that of some in the international community, for the talks to focus merely on technical problems, Belgrade insists that Kosovo's status must be discussed as well.

"For this reason, the Serb side is suggesting that progress in the status talks should be made step by step, then on all everyday issues faced by both Serbs and (ethnic) Albanians, in such a way that would lead to reconciliation," the minister was quoted as saying.

"This is an opportunity to at long last solve the issue of Serbs and Albanians in the Western Balkans. That's our offer. That's our goal," Bogdanović said.

The minister noted that Belgrade had no desire to work behind anyone's back, "least of all behind the back of Serbs in Kosovo".

He also denied speculation that "secret talks" were underway.

"We are not conducting secret talks. If we were, there would be no need to ask for public negotiations, nor would we have submitted our resolution to the United Nations (General Assembly)," Bogdanović concluded.

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