Petkovic and Sorensen discuss dialogue and solutions for Pristina's so-called laws on foreigners and vehicles

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Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Petar Petkovic today met with EU's special representative for dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina Peter Sorensen, with whom he discussed the progress in the dialogue as well as the implementation of the European Union's decision regarding Pristina's so-called law on foreigners, as well as finding a solution for the so-called law on motor vehicles.

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Petkovic told Sorensen that the said EU solution is important for the Serb people and the smooth functioning of Serbian educational and healthcare institutions in the territory of Kosovo and Metohija, but that on the other hand there are still problems regarding the issuance of documents, the Office for Kosovo and Metohija said in a statement.

That is why it is important, Petkovic underlined, that EU representatives monitor the process in order to avoid any obstacles, but also for the European Union to engage even more strongly when it comes to finding a solution to the issue of motor vehicles.

Petkovic pointed out that Belgrade is ready to, at any time, continue the dialogue with Pristina at the technical level and to discuss the draft Statute of the Community of Serb Municipalities (ZSO), especially bearing in mind that April 19 will mark 13 years since the signing of the First Brussels Agreement on normalization of relations, which provided for the establishment of the ZSO.

"For this reason, the Serb people rightly expect that this obligation undertaken by Pristina will be fulfilled, because the EU is the guarantor of its implementation. For Belgrade, the most important thing is to preserve the peace and security for our people in the territory of Kosovo and Metohija, respecting their basic human rights, while unilateral and escalating moves by Pristina do not contribute to normalization of relations on the ground," Petkovic stressed.

During the meeting, Sorensen was informed that Belgrade believes it is important to continue implementing the Declaration on the Missing Persons, but also pay attention to the position of the internally displaced persons from Kosovo and Metohija.

(Telegraf.rs/Tanjug)