Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Djuric says that the fact that Serbia will open first Chapter 35, about Kosovo, does not mean that the EU accession process and the dialogue with Pristina should be mixed.

Djuric told B92 that the false belief that the talks with Pristina are important for Belgrade just because of EU accession, stating that they are important because of internal stability and the status of citizens in Kosovo.

When asked how will continue the negotiations on Chapter 35 when the Brussels dialogue is blocked, Djuric said that this chapter should not serve as a substitute for dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, but as something for the verification of what is achieved in the dialogue.

"If nothing is achieved then there is nothing to verify," Djuric said.