The Vuciki government is preparing Serbs for major decisions with Kosovo”

According to “Vecernje novosti”, which had an access to this document, would be officially presented in February. The agreement between Belgrade and Pristina is essential to the European perspective of Kosovo, Serbia and the wider region.

It is noted that the EU High Representative will intensify his commitment to facilitating negotiations between Pristina and Belgrade, so that normalising relations in the form of a legally binding agreement can be achieved, Periscopi broadcasts.

The strategy also includes a “indexing” of steps required to complete Serbia's EU accession process by 2025, which is the best scenario.

So, at least by the end of 2019, among other things, Belgrade must meet the transitional criteria under Chapter 35, which concern Kosovo.

The document also says: “Serbia and Kosovo must achieve a comprehensive normalisation of later relations in this phase, which should pave the way for Kosovo's further substantial progress on the path to European integration. ”

All of this means that in less than two years, Belgrade and Pristina must close all controversial issues, given the peak pace of previous dialogue.

Interviewed at “Novosti”, however, believe that it is not impossible to reach agreement with Pristina by the end of next year, but with “helping” of influential states can happen. Thus, FPN professor Dragan Djukanovic believes normalisation of relations can be achieved by the end of this or beyond in early 2019.

The transition of dialogue to the presidential level allows everything to be completed within a year, provided all conditions are met by Pristina for which it will create the Association of Serbian Communities. America will influence the dynamics of negotiations, but I do not expect them to be directly involved in dialogue, such as Russia, and I think dialogue will accelerate after the German government's formation,”, he says.

Former Ambassador Milovan Bozinovic tells of “Novosti” that his impression is that the government is preparing the public psychologically for major decisions.

No one wants to bring these agreements to their mandate, but one time must be expected. We are still far from the obvious result, if it is enough for two years, it will not depend so much on the Serbian and Albanian sides, but on the great powers. If Pristina is urged to meet its obligations by the end of 2019, there may be some kind of agreement,” Bozinovic said.

The transition criteria Serbia must meet in relation to Kosovo are given in the EU's joint position for November 35th 2015.

This is said to be the implementation of the first agreement in April 2013, meaning ZSO, police agreements, judiciary and customs, freedom of movement, bridge in northern Mitrovica, recognition of diplomas and Kosovo's participation in regional initiatives./Periscopi/