German official meets with Stefanović

BELGRADE Senior official of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nikolaus Lambsdorff met in Belgrade on Wednesday with Borislav Stefanovic. Stefanovic was until recently chief Belgrade negotiator in the Kosovo dialogue. German official meets with Stefanovic Stefanovic said in a statement for Tanjug that the meeting discussed the future prospects of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, raising the talks to the political level, and models for a solution to the dialogue. The two officials also touched on the present Serbian government's readiness to take constructive steps to resolve the problems in the relations with Pristina in line with the Serbian Constitution, said Stefanovic. “I think Lambsdorff primarily expressed Berlin's satisfaction over the fact that both the government and opposition in Serbia are all but one party committed to continue the dialogue with Pristina and to implement the agreements reached so far completely,” said Stefanovic. Stefanovic, who is now a parliamentary deputy for the Democratic Party (DS), added that Berlin was eager to see to which extent “the steps the new government will take will be adjusted to its previously declared positions.” Earlier Wednesday, Lambsdorff met with First Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Aleksandar Vucic, adviser to the Serbian president Marko Djuric, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivan Mrkic and Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Suzana Grubjesic. Borislav Stefanovic (file) Tanjug

German official meets with Stefanović

Stefanović said in a statement for Tanjug that the meeting discussed the future prospects of the Belgrade-Priština dialogue, raising the talks to the political level, and models for a solution to the dialogue.

The two officials also touched on the present Serbian government's readiness to take constructive steps to resolve the problems in the relations with Priština in line with the Serbian Constitution, said Stefanović.

“I think Lambsdorff primarily expressed Berlin's satisfaction over the fact that both the government and opposition in Serbia are all but one party committed to continue the dialogue with Priština and to implement the agreements reached so far completely,” said Stefanović.

Stefanović, who is now a parliamentary deputy for the Democratic Party (DS), added that Berlin was eager to see to which extent “the steps the new government will take will be adjusted to its previously declared positions.”

Earlier Wednesday, Lambsdorff met with First Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Aleksandar Vučić, adviser to the Serbian president Marko Đurić, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivan Mrkić and Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Suzana Grubješić.