“Trial IBM implementation to start on December 10”

BRUSSELS EU High Representative Catherine Ashton says it was agreed on Tuesday to start a joint management of the administrative line at two crossings on December 10. Ashton, Serbia and Kosovo’s Prime Ministers Ivica Dacic met in Brussels on Tuesday night. “Trial IBM implementation to start on December 10” Two more gates will be opened by the end of the year, according to a statement by Ashton. The two prime ministers “agreed to each appoint a liaison officer” in each other's capitals, while “as part of the EU's facilitating role, the EU delegation in Belgrade and the EU office in Pristina will provide the liaison office for the liaison officers,” the statement said. Ashton cited Thaci as pledging that a special multiethnic Kosovo police unit would protect religious and cultural heritage. “Both sides also agreed to look into ways to ensure a transparent flow of money in support of the Serb community in Kosovo,” she added. After initial technical level discussions, the prime ministers agreed to continue working on ways to resolve the issues of energy and telecommunications at the expert level. The two prime ministers also agreed to improve the cooperation between the commissions for missing persons. Dacic and Thaci will meet again on January 17, the statement said. The Serbian PM said after the meeting that four crossings would be opened by the end of the year. He stressed that customs duties would not be paid at the crossings and that no state markings would be placed at the crossings. The Serbian PM also noted that northern Kosovo Serbs would not need Kosovo documents and license plates to cross the administrative line. The Jarinje administrative line (Beta, file) Tanjug

“Trial IBM implementation to start on December 10”

Two more gates will be opened by the end of the year, according to a statement by Ashton.

The two prime ministers “agreed to each appoint a liaison officer” in each other's capitals, while “as part of the EU's facilitating role, the EU delegation in Belgrade and the EU office in Priština will provide the liaison office for the liaison officers,” the statement said.

Ashton cited Thaci as pledging that a special multiethnic Kosovo police unit would protect religious and cultural heritage.

“Both sides also agreed to look into ways to ensure a transparent flow of money in support of the Serb community in Kosovo,” she added.

After initial technical level discussions, the prime ministers agreed to continue working on ways to resolve the issues of energy and telecommunications at the expert level.

The two prime ministers also agreed to improve the cooperation between the commissions for missing persons.

Dačić and Thaci will meet again on January 17, the statement said.

The Serbian PM said after the meeting that four crossings would be opened by the end of the year. He stressed that customs duties would not be paid at the crossings and that no state markings would be placed at the crossings.

The Serbian PM also noted that northern Kosovo Serbs would not need Kosovo documents and license plates to cross the administrative line.