Petkovic: Belgrade demonstrated full commitment, solution at political level a must

BRUSSELS - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic said in Brussels Belgrade's delegation in Tuesday's round of the dialogue with Pristina had demonstrated full commitment to solve problems and that a solution must be found to ensure dinar payments to Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija.

Speaking to reporters after meetings in Brussels, Petkovic said the discussions had shown a decision on a regulation by the so-called Kosovo central bank that has effectively banned the Serbian dinar implied a solution at political level.

He said that, unlike Pristina's chief negotiator Besnik Bislimi, Belgrade had demonstrated a commitment to solve problems through dialogue, while Pristina's PM Albin Kurti was taking escalatory measures aimed at expelling Serbs from Kosovo-Metohija.

"The meeting showed that the decision by the so-called Kosovo...