Today Thaci's meeting in Brussels

Today Thaci's meeting in Brussels

The presidents of Kosovo and Serbia, Hashim Thaci and Aleksandar Vuciq, meet today in Brussels, with the mediation of the European Union's foreign policy chief, Federica Moghrini. The parties have warned that the meeting will mark a new phase of talks on normalising relations between the two countries. “The two presidents will exchange views [...]

The presidents of Kosovo and Serbia, Hashim Thaci and Aleksandar Vuciq, meet today in Brussels, with the mediation of the European Union's foreign policy chief, Federica Moghrini.

The parties have warned that the meeting will mark a new phase of talks on normalising relations between the two countries.

The two presidents will exchange views on continuing talks on normalising relations, following their reconciliation in July, to begin preparations for a new phase of dialogue”, EU spokeswoman Maja Kocijanciq has said.

At the July 3rd meeting, Thaci and Vucic have said they have agreed that the talks will enter a new period to address issues beyond technical ones.

Thaci has voiced confidence that this new period will lead to reconciliation of the two countries and pave the way for the European future.

Kocijanci has warned that at today's meeting, the implementation of agreements the parties have reached so far will be discussed.

Kosovo and Serbia have reached the first agreement on normalising relations in April 2013.

Normalisation is a condition for both countries to advance on the path to European integration.

With the process to date, Kosovo has secured a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the EU, while Serbia has opened several chapters of negotiations for membership in the bloc.

Vuciq has also warned of the opening of an internal dialogue on Kosovo in order to end, as he has said, <x0 Mythique” towards it.

The ultimate purpose of this dialogue is unknown. Kosovo continues to figure in the Serbian Constitution as Serbia's “part”, though Vuciq has said he is considering the possibility of constitutional changes by the end of this year.

However, analysts in Pristina do not expect any major twist to occur in the short term, resulting in recognition of Kosovo's citizenship on Serbia's part.

Kosovo has declared independence in 2008, on the basis of UN chief negotiator Martti Ahtisaari.

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