BQK Governor: In Brussels we discussed financing modalities from Serbia

In Brussels, the joint meeting between Kosovo and Serbia financial experts has ended under the mediation of the European Minister for Dialogue Miroslav Lajcak, over the use of the Serbian dinar in Kosovo.

Kosovo Central Bank Governor Ahmet Ismaili has told Free Europe Radio that technical modalities have been discussed during the meeting as to how to continue financing from Serbia, through legal and transparent channels in the euro beneficiaries' bank accounts, based on the CEC proposal sent to the People's Bank of Serbia”.

There's nothing else, and we didn't even accept any further discussions”, Ismaili said.

The selection is in effect and does not change. Its implementation is not in question. Legal access is for legal transfer. If Serbia always has the readiness to exploit them”, it has indicated.

A Kosovo Central Bank regulation (BQK) -- which has entered into force on 1 February -- envisions the euro as the sole currency for delivering cash payments to Kosovo, halting the use of the Serbian dinar.

According to the EU, this decision has caused practical problems for the Serb community in Kosovo, which have used the Serbian dinar and with this currency have received assistance from Serbia.

Ahead of the joint meeting, Lajcak met earlier on February 27th with the Serbian delegation, led by chief negotiator Petar Petkovovic. Later, the European emissary met with Kosovo Central Bank Governor Ahmet Ismaili.

Kosovo has not wanted at meetings in Brussels to send political level because it believes the issue of BEC regulation for cash payments should not be the subject of dialogue for normalising reports with Serbia.

Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister Besnik Bislimi, who is also the chief negotiator for dialogue with Serbia, had not agreed that the Serbian dinar issue would be part of the dialogue. This, since the Kosovo government considers this to be an internal issue for which independent competence has the CEC.