EU tevreden over voortgang gesprekken tussen Servië en Kosovo (en)

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EUROPEAN UNION

Brussels, 19 December 2012 A

Statement by the spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton on the results of IBM working group meeting

The spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, issued the following statement today:

"High Representative Catherine Ashton is happy with the results of the IBM working group, in which yesterday the two sides reached an understanding on issues related to IBM implementation. On 10 January the technical work will continue on these issues in preparation for the meeting with Prime Minister Dacic and Prime Minister Thagi, which will take place on 17 January.

The High Representative expects that the understanding reached yesterday will allow for the smooth functioning of the two gates opened on 10 December and the opening of two more gates by the end of the year, as agreed by the two Prime Ministers on 4 December. The EU also expects that both sides will continue to discuss all outstanding issues, whenever they occur, in the context of the EU-facilitated dialogue for normalisation of relations."