Technical dialogue continues in Brussels

BELGRADE, BRUSSELS The technical dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina continued in Brussels on Thursday morning. Belgrade and Pristina are expected to work out what taxes will be collected at integrated crossings and who will collect customs duties and VAT. Technical dialogue continues in Brussels Belgrade does not expect any changes to the transport regime at the crossings and Thursday's talks will also serve as preparation for the political talks set to resume January 17. Serb businessmen from northern Kosovo have protested over the implementation of the agreement on integrated management of crossings between central Serbia and Kosovo. Their demands included paying customs to Serbia instead of Kosovo institutions, and the lifting of the 3.5 ton limit on the import of excise goods. The two sides reached an agreement in Brussels that no customs charges would be collected through January 10, when the issue would be tackled by experts. The agreement on integrated crossings was reached by Serbia's previous government, during talks headed by Foreign Ministry official Borislav Stefanovic. Its implementation started after the formation of the current government, when the dialogue was elevated to the political level with meetings between the prime ministers of Serbia and Kosovo, Ivica Dacic and Hashim Thaci. The first integrated crossings - Jarinje in northern Kosovo and Merdare in the south - became operational on December 10, while another two, Brnjak in the north and Konculj in the south, were activated on December 31. Tanjug

Technical dialogue continues in Brussels

Belgrade does not expect any changes to the transport regime at the crossings and Thursday's talks will also serve as preparation for the political talks set to resume January 17.

Serb businessmen from northern Kosovo have protested over the implementation of the agreement on integrated management of crossings between central Serbia and Kosovo.

Their demands included paying customs to Serbia instead of Kosovo institutions, and the lifting of the 3.5 ton limit on the import of excise goods.

The two sides reached an agreement in Brussels that no customs charges would be collected through January 10, when the issue would be tackled by experts.

The agreement on integrated crossings was reached by Serbia's previous government, during talks headed by Foreign Ministry official Borislav Stefanović.

Its implementation started after the formation of the current government, when the dialogue was elevated to the political level with meetings between the prime ministers of Serbia and Kosovo, Ivica Dačić and Hashim Thaci.

The first integrated crossings - Jarinje in northern Kosovo and Merdare in the south - became operational on December 10, while another two, Brnjak in the north and Končulj in the south, were activated on December 31.