"No dialogue while people are being shot at"

Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Bozidar Djelic told B92 that Belgrade sincerely wanted dialogue with Pristina. He added, however, that there were no conditions for it as long as people in northern Kosovo were being shot at. "No dialogue while people are being shot at" He stressed that Serbia had proposed creative solutions for the Jarinje and Brnjak administrative crossings and it was now up to the EU to make a move. The deputy PM expressed expectation that a solution would be reached with the help of the EU and the implementation of the customs stamp agreement would no longer be a problem, which would create the conditions for new rounds of talks with Pristina. Djelic said it was now up to diplomacy to enable the passage of goods over the administrative line in a way that is acceptable to both Belgrade and Pristina. Commenting on Germany's stance regarding Serbia's EU integration, he noted that Germany sincerely supported the process and that Serbia needed to find a common language with the government in Berlin, but not at all costs. “Defending legitimate interests in Kosovo and EU accession should remain the two elements of national consensus and the cornerstone of Serbian policy,” Djelic concluded. Bozidar Djelic (FoNet, file)

"No dialogue while people are being shot at"

He stressed that Serbia had proposed creative solutions for the Jarinje and Brnjak administrative crossings and it was now up to the EU to make a move.

The deputy PM expressed expectation that a solution would be reached with the help of the EU and the implementation of the customs stamp agreement would no longer be a problem, which would create the conditions for new rounds of talks with Priština.

Đelić said it was now up to diplomacy to enable the passage of goods over the administrative line in a way that is acceptable to both Belgrade and Priština.

Commenting on Germany's stance regarding Serbia's EU integration, he noted that Germany sincerely supported the process and that Serbia needed to find a common language with the government in Berlin, but not at all costs.

“Defending legitimate interests in Kosovo and EU accession should remain the two elements of national consensus and the cornerstone of Serbian policy,” Đelić concluded.