Kosovo talks to resume on Thursday

Talks in in the current round of the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina ended on Wednesday evening in Brussels and will be resumed on Thursday. In a phone statement given to Beta news agency, Belgrade negotiator Borislav Stefanovic said that the positions of the two sides remained "far apart". Kosovo talks to resume on Thursday The Serbian side "will do everything to reach an agreement on Kosovo's regional representation", he was quoted as saying. "The talks will continue tomorrow morning. The situation is very difficult, and these are difficult negotiations," stated Stefanovic. Serbia's position remains to find an acceptable solution in line with UN Security Council Resolution 1244, he added. In a statement for Tanjug news agency, however, Stefanovic said that "certain progress had been made, but the ultimate outcome will not be known until tomorrow". There has been a certain convergence of views on the implementation of the technical protocol for administrative crossings but not on all of them, Stefanovic told journalists while leaving the EU headquarters, and added that the talks will continue tomorrow. When it comes to Kosovo's presentation at regional meetings, Stefanovic said that there is not much disagreement in that respect any more, but that the hardest steps are made at the end. He also said that significant progress was made when it comes to the implementation of the agreements on registers and freedom of movement, which were reached earlier. When asked whether he believes that tomorrow's round of talks will lead to a favorable result, Stefanovic replied positively. Chief of the Pristina team Edita Tahiri did not wish to address reporters. The EU-sponsored Kosovo dialogue has been ongoing for the past year. The latest round is described as decisive for Serbia's bid to become candidate for EU membership. In Belgrade, Serbian President Boris Tadic addressed reporters on Wednesday afternoon to say that he was "not an optimist" regarding the outcome of the talks and Serbia's chances related to the EU candidate bid. The negotiations in Brussels Beta

Kosovo talks to resume on Thursday

The Serbian side "will do everything to reach an agreement on Kosovo's regional representation", he was quoted as saying.

"The talks will continue tomorrow morning. The situation is very difficult, and these are difficult negotiations," stated Stefanović.

Serbia's position remains to find an acceptable solution in line with UN Security Council Resolution 1244, he added.

In a statement for Tanjug news agency, however, Stefanović said that "certain progress had been made, but the ultimate outcome will not be known until tomorrow".

There has been a certain convergence of views on the implementation of the technical protocol for administrative crossings but not on all of them, Stefanović told journalists while leaving the EU headquarters, and added that the talks will continue tomorrow.

When it comes to Kosovo's presentation at regional meetings, Stefanović said that there is not much disagreement in that respect any more, but that the hardest steps are made at the end.

He also said that significant progress was made when it comes to the implementation of the agreements on registers and freedom of movement, which were reached earlier.

When asked whether he believes that tomorrow's round of talks will lead to a favorable result, Stefanović replied positively.

Chief of the Priština team Edita Tahiri did not wish to address reporters.

The EU-sponsored Kosovo dialogue has been ongoing for the past year. The latest round is described as decisive for Serbia's bid to become candidate for EU membership.

In Belgrade, Serbian President Boris Tadić addressed reporters on Wednesday afternoon to say that he was "not an optimist" regarding the outcome of the talks and Serbia's chances related to the EU candidate bid.