European Union’s diplomacy chief Catherine Ashton said on Friday that Belgrade and Pristina have achieved historic progress in dialogue for normalization of relations and that it is important for the parties to maintain the same commitment.
“Historic progress has been achieved in the normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina. The United Nations Security Council heard the statements of Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic and Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci on how important and positive this is for their citizens, for stability in the Western Balkans and for their European future,” Ashton said.
“The first agreement on the principles of normalization of relations reached last year was a turning point in their relations. The implementation of principles included successful local elections in Kosovo and for the first time in northern Kosovo and the integration of all judiciary and security structures in Kosovo’s legal framework,” Ashton added.
