Head of the Serbian Government's Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Djuric and new UNMIK head Zahir Tanin discussed further cooperation and dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina.

At Monday's meeting, Djuric pointed to the importance of isolating the status issue during the dialogue, implementing the Brussels agreement and establishing the community of Serb municipalities. He advocated reinforcement of the UN mission in KiM, especially when it comes to protection of the Serb community and the rights of internally displaced persons, the office for KiM issued in a statement.

Djuric stated that Belgrade is against Kosovo's UNESCO bid, adding that addressing the issue of cultural and historical heritage and the Serbian Orthodox Church outside the dialogue on normalization of relations with Pristina is unacceptable.