The key interests of Serbia are stability in Kosovo and normalization of the Belgrade-Pristina relations, as well as improvement of the Serb community's position in Kosovo, Director of the Serbian government's Office for KiM Marko Djuric said Monday during a meeting with the head of UNMIK Farid Zarif.

Zarif, who is on a farewell visit, commended the authorities in Belgrade and Pristina for focusing on improving economic situation in Kosovo, promoting human rights and fighting corruption.

At the meeting, which addressed the current political and security situation Kosovo, Djuric informed Zarif about the next round of the political dialogue in Brussels scheduled for August 25, and stressed the significance of the full implementation of the First Brussels Agreement and the establishment of a community of Serbian municipalities. 

Djuric also presented the position of Belgrade regarding its opposition to the self-proclaimed state of Kosovo bidding for UNESCO membership, the Office for KiM said in a release.

Djuric thanked Zarif for the constructive cooperation during his mandate in Kosovo.