Tomorrow's Bislimi-Petkovic meeting, optimism on reaching agreement with the dinar

A day before the meeting of Kosovo and Serbia's top negotiators in Brussels, there is optimism by connoisseurs of the dialogue process that a reconciliation on the dinar issue will be reached. According to them, the Kosovo Central Bank regulation, which envisions only euro currency to be used for payment, is legitimate, but modalities must be found for concrete implementation on the ground, without affecting Kosovo Serb citizens. So they point to the need for constructiveity at Monday's meeting.

On the other hand, the Kosovo Government has not indicated whether they have submitted proposals for the dinar, the deadline it has been for until 22 March. However, Prime Minister Albin Kurti said Friday that the BEC regulation is non-negotiable and that they will not accept proposals that clash with the same.

Political analyst Fidan Ukaj says the only solution for the dinar is the transition plan presented by the CEC.

According to him, there will be an agreement that Serbian citizens in Kosovo receive the money that Serbia distributes through licensed Kosovo banks.

The next “is the only solution to the delivery of these Kosovo options, now even Serbia is convinced that Kosovo institutions are very determined to execute the decision. Yes, there will be a solution to the upcoming meeting and the likelihood that we will have a dining between the Central Bank of Kosovo and the People's Bank of Serbia, it is great that Serbian citizens in Kosovo get the material goods that Serbia distributes, to take through licensed Kosovo banks”, he says.

Construction at tomorrow's Bislimi-Petkovic meeting requires politicologist Artan Mujaziri.

“There should be much more diplomacy, much more space for constructive and necessary compromises so that the two sides can move towards reaching a” agreement, Muhramir points out.

On the other hand, university professor, dialogue connoisseur Arben Fetosti, says the BQK regulation is legitimate, but accuses the government of failing to communicate with strategic partners for the same.

Kosovo's top “is linked to inefficient communication with Kosovo strategic partners in terms of Vuciq's and Serbia's overall game... A communication that has then been determined a harsh approach of the United States and other Kosovo strategic partners in terms of duties the government has”, he declares.

Kosovo's chief negotiator for dialogue, Besnik Bislim, has met this week with Serbian chief negotiator Petar Petkovic in Brooks, where the dinar issue has been discussed. The parties have agreed that by March 22nd they will submit proposals for the dinar to the mediator for dialogue, Miroslav Lajcak, while on March 25th to discuss reaching a solution. /kp/