Printer Friendly Version Panel Discussion „Belgrade-Pristina-Brussels: stabilization through dialogue“ @ 6 October 2015 02:50 PM

Panel Discussion „Belgrade-Priština-Brussels: stabilization through dialogue“ was organized by Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Brussels on 28 September 2015. Participants were Marko Đurić, Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Member of the European Parliament and Rapporteur on Serbia David McAllister, Minister of Dialogue from Priština Edita Tahiri and, as a moderator of discussion, head of Brussels’ office of German Institute for International and Security Affairs Dušan Reljić.
In the presence of the representatives of  european institutions, diplomatic corps, academic community and media, panellists presented actual state of play in the process of the normalization of relations between Belgrade of Priština, in the light of  four agreements  signed on 25 August 2015 and further steps regarding their implementation. Special focus was on the issue of establishing of Community of Serbian Municipalities. Director Marko Đurić pointed out that, despite many differences existing with chief negotiator from Priština Edita Tahiri, he believes that Community of Serbian Municipalities will be formed as agreed and that authorities in Priština will issue a decree that would allow it.
Rapporteur on Serbia David McAllister stressed, among other issues, that it is of crucial importance implementation of everything that has been agreed, in order to open negotiating chapter 35 by the end of 2015.