Prime Minister Ana Brnabic met today with EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and other Western Balkan regional issues Miroslav Lajcak and US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs and US State Department's Envoy for the Western Balkans Gabriel Escobar.

Brnabic expressed her gratitude to Lajcak and Escobar for their personal engagement, as well as for all the efforts they are investing in the progress of the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina.

She pointed out that the Republic of Serbia expects the formation of the Association of Serbian Municipalities (ASM), as well as the full implementation of the Brussels Agreement.

Lajcak said that the European Union is making great efforts so that the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina could continue and called on Belgrade to remain committed to that process, because it is important for the stability of the entire region.

Escobar pointed out that the United States is closely monitoring this process and strongly supports it.

He believes that the two sides can resolve all open issues through dialogue only, and that there is no alternative.

The Prime Minister expressed her dissatisfaction with the fact that Serbs from Kosovo and Metohija were not permitted to vote in the 16 January referendum.

She called on Lajcak and Escobar to do everything in their power to enable Serbs living in Kosovo and Metohija to vote in the elections scheduled for 3 April this year.

3 February 2022