EPC in Brussels: Unknown what is happening with the dialogue

EPC analyst Corina Stratulat told Tanjug that it is less important who will succeed in bringing both sides to a solution as long as we have a solution. In charge of the Western Balkans and enlargement, Stratulat estimates that the EU currently has no solution in the process of normalising Belgrade-Pristina relations.

“has an EU will and interest to bring both sides to resolve this issue. At the same time, the level of experience, expertise and creativity of the EU is under test. Dialogue is seen as a way to solve the problem, but it also showed its borders,” said Stratulas.

It explains this position with the fact that although there has been some progress and agreement during the years of talks in Brussels, the still missing is implementation of a agreed agreement, as well as a common definition of the goal.

I think the EU wants to intervene in talks that would lead to an agreement between the two sides on what their future relationship would be. We're not here yet. Currently, we have different definitions of purpose, which is something that Belgrade and Pristina have to define,” said Stratula. It stresses that both sides in the dialogue are marking one another's departure rather than the other “are not known what is happening behind the” curtains. It could happen tomorrow that we understand that the parties have agreed, and it could happen that we will wait for more years. Personally, I think it's complicated that politicians on both sides make progress towards a” agreement, Stratulat said.