"Talks will begin after resolution adoption"

Head of the Kosovo Albanian delegation in Kosovo talks Edita Tahiri says they will officially begin when the assembly in Pristina adopts its resolution. This is expected to occur at a session called for Thursday, she said. "Talks will begin after resolution adoption" The resolution is "very important for internal harmonization, as it will provide legitimacy and support the process," Tahiri said in an interview for Deutsche Welle. She is to leave for Brussels later today, where Belgrade's delegation, headed by Borko Stefanovic, had already arrived on Monday evening. "As two resolutions appeared before parliament, one drafted by the government and the other by the opposition, it was concluded that the two documents need to be harmonized," Tahiri said, adding that after the adoption of the resolution the Kosovo delegation will be ready for talks. When asked if this means that negotiations will officially begin only after the resolution has been adopted, Tahiri responded affirmatively. Speaking about the position of the Serbian government that the talks will include a discussion on Kosovo's status, Tahiri said that "three parties take part in the talks - Kosovo, Serbia and the EU", adding that agenda is determined based on the agreement between all sides. "What I am saying is not that Belgrade does not want to raise the issue of status, but these are the rules of the game," Tahiri said. When asked what Kosovo will gain through these talks, Tahiri said that "normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia is of mutual interest", which could later persuade Serbia to recognize Kosovo's independence. Tahiri also said that Kosovo's participation in the talks is an international obligation, that Kosovo is "a young state" whose goal is the EU integration, and concluded that this "implies good neighborly relations with all countries and fulfillment of international obligations". Edita Tahiri (Beta)

"Talks will begin after resolution adoption"

The resolution is "very important for internal harmonization, as it will provide legitimacy and support the process," Tahiri said in an interview for Deutsche Welle. She is to leave for Brussels later today, where Belgrade's delegation, headed by Borko Stefanović, had already arrived on Monday evening.

"As two resolutions appeared before parliament, one drafted by the government and the other by the opposition, it was concluded that the two documents need to be harmonized," Tahiri said, adding that after the adoption of the resolution the Kosovo delegation will be ready for talks.

When asked if this means that negotiations will officially begin only after the resolution has been adopted, Tahiri responded affirmatively.

Speaking about the position of the Serbian government that the talks will include a discussion on Kosovo's status, Tahiri said that "three parties take part in the talks - Kosovo, Serbia and the EU", adding that agenda is determined based on the agreement between all sides.

"What I am saying is not that Belgrade does not want to raise the issue of status, but these are the rules of the game," Tahiri said.

When asked what Kosovo will gain through these talks, Tahiri said that "normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia is of mutual interest", which could later persuade Serbia to recognize Kosovo's independence.

Tahiri also said that Kosovo's participation in the talks is an international obligation, that Kosovo is "a young state" whose goal is the EU integration, and concluded that this "implies good neighborly relations with all countries and fulfillment of international obligations".