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Danas: Talks on Kosovo in the future in ‘troika’ form

Negotiations on Kosovo in the future "likely to be in troika form" in Brussels, diplomats from EU headquarters told Belgrade based daily Danas.

As they explain, this implies that "in addition to representatives of Belgrade and Pristina, the United States Special Envoy for the Western Balkans, Matthew Palmer, the EU Special Envoy for those negotiations, and one of the OSCE-like representatives would be found at the negotiating table."

Blic: Indications that EU will appoint Special Envoy for Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (NMagazin)

There are indications that some countries will ask the new chief of European diplomacy, Josep Borell, to appoint a special representative to directly handle the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, reports Belgrade based daily Blic.

The daily finds out that as the main candidate for the post is mentioned Dutch Angelina Eichhorst, who has been working for the EU for two decades.

Dacic: Kosovo's solution cannot be recognition of independence (Vecernje Novosti, TV Prva)

Dacic believes that still a final solution is far and a call on a referendum in Serbia, and that solutions must be sought, reports Vecernje Novosti.

After a meeting in Brussels of the Serbian and Pristina delegations with Federica Mogherini, they all agree that there are possibilities regarding the final solution regarding Kosovo, Dacic says, adding that it was also noted that both sides should make additional efforts to reach solutions, reports the daily.

Vecernje Novosti: Eichhorst to lead "shuttle diplomacy" between Belgrade and Pristina (Serbian media)

According to Belgrade based daily Vecernje Novosti, the task of EEAS Director Angelina Eichhorst will be to accelerate and intensify talks between representatives of Serbian authorities and provisional institutions in Kosovo, as well as the implementation of the agreements reached.

The Director of the Department for Western Europe, the Western Balkans and Turkey in the EU Foreign Service will be the key mediator in the next phase of the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, reports the daily in today's edition.

EU expects Kosovo to implement visa liberalisation criteria (Koha)

The Director for Western Europe, Western Balkans and Turkey at the European External Action Service, Angelina Eichhorst, said in a meeting with the Kosovo Assembly President, Kadri Veseli, that the EU expects Kosovo to implement all visa liberalisation criteria and that it will provide support for Kosovo’s European perspective. Veseli on his part assured the EU official that new institutions are committed to fulfill the conditions enabling the people of Kosovo visa-free travel to Europe.

UNMIK Headlines 15 August

• LAA’s initiative does not “heal” political stalemate (Koha) • Hoxhaj: Ideas to change the borders, dangerous (Zeri) • PAN to participate in consultations but not at the session (Zeri) • EU requests constitution of the Assembly (RTK, Epoka) • Konjufca: LDK rejected Kurti’s invitation for coalition (Radio Dukagjini) • Revitalisation of Mitrovica bridge, uncompleted (Klan Kosova) • Pacolli: PAN is violating the Constitution (Klan Kosova)