Dačić and Mrkić to attend UNSC session on Kosovo

NEW YORK The UN Security Council will meet on March 22 to discuss the regular report of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon concerning the situation in Kosovo. The meeting will be attended by Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic. Dacic and Mrkic to attend UNSC session on Kosovo Serbian Foreign Minister Ivan Mrkic will also travel to New York to take part in the session, Tanjug said it learned from the Serbian mission to the UN. The session was originally meant to be held on February 22 but it was postponed by one month due to the continuation of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue. In his regular quarterly report on Kosovo, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon pointed out that significant progress has been made by elevating the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue to a higher level, but he also called on the Kosovo government to react firmly to the expressions of bigotry against Serbs, such as the incident which occurred in Kosovo during the celebration of the Orthodox Christmas. Ban underscored that restoration of the dialogue constitutes a strong signal that both sides support a peaceful dialogue and overcoming the burden of the past conflicts. When it comes to the situation in northern Kosovska Mitrovica, the UN secretary general underscored that the authorities need to act carefully and in coordination so as to resolve all open issues benevolently and thus avoid further tensions. Ban noted that in addition to the high-level political process, important sustainable efforts are being invested in enhancing reconciliation and increasing trust among communities in Kosovo. Tanjug

Dačić and Mrkić to attend UNSC session on Kosovo

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivan Mrkić will also travel to New York to take part in the session, Tanjug said it learned from the Serbian mission to the UN.

The session was originally meant to be held on February 22 but it was postponed by one month due to the continuation of the Belgrade-Priština dialogue.

In his regular quarterly report on Kosovo, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon pointed out that significant progress has been made by elevating the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue to a higher level, but he also called on the Kosovo government to react firmly to the expressions of bigotry against Serbs, such as the incident which occurred in Kosovo during the celebration of the Orthodox Christmas.

Ban underscored that restoration of the dialogue constitutes a strong signal that both sides support a peaceful dialogue and overcoming the burden of the past conflicts.

When it comes to the situation in northern Kosovska Mitrovica, the UN secretary general underscored that the authorities need to act carefully and in coordination so as to resolve all open issues benevolently and thus avoid further tensions.

Ban noted that in addition to the high-level political process, important sustainable efforts are being invested in enhancing reconciliation and increasing trust among communities in Kosovo.