Catherine Ashton

Dacic, Ashton discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic received British Baroness Catherine Ashton, a former EU foreign policy and security chief, in Belgrade on Thursday to discuss issues related to the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue.

Dacic and Ashton agreed continued dialogue was the only path that would lead to results, the Serbian MFA said in a statement.

Dacic: Dialogue with Pristina in very complex, decisive moment

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic told the UN Security Council on Thursday the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue was in a very complex, politically significant and perhaps decisive moment, and that UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres's report on the work of UNMIK in Kosovo-Metohija partially demonstrated that an atmosphere of fear, uncertainty and pressure on Serbs and other non-

Belgrade and Pristina delegations "almost came to blows"

Dacic, who is also first deputy PM in the Serbian government, specified that those involved were himself and then Kosovo Justice Minister Hajredin Kuci.

Dacic made this statement after President Aleksandar Vucic said that Kuci on one occasion "jumped at Dacic during a meeting between Belgrade and Pristina delegations," and that he "had to come to his aid."

"Albanians and some in intl. community are lying to Vucic"

The First Deputy PM and Foreign Minister told RTS that the Albanians do not want compromise, but only recognition (of Kosovo). "There is no blackmail that can force Serbia to recognize an independent Kosovo," he said.

e also believes that Pristina and the international community should declare whether or not the Brussels agreement still exists.

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