Petkovic: Bislimi rejected trilateral meeting

BRUSSELS - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic said in Brussels a trilateral meeting in Tuesday's round of the EU-facilitated dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina had not taken place after being rejected by Pristina's chief negotiator Besnik Bislimi, and that Belgrade's delegation had insisted on topics such as a Community of Serb Municipalities, services and implementation of agreements, presenting measures for protection of Kosovo-Metohija Serbs.

"No trilateral direct meeting with the Pristina side took place because Mr Bislimi refused to meet with Belgrade's representatives as we insisted on topics such as the Community of Serb Municipalities, services and the issue of implementation, or application, of agreements," Petkovic told reporters after a meeting with the EU special envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Miroslav...