Serbian Officials to Agree Stance on Kosovo

Serbian officials are meeting at noon on Friday to agree their stance on Kosovo ahead of the key next round of EU-led Belgrade-Pristina talks on April 2.

First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic is expected to decide whether to participate in the new round of talks in Brussels.

“The Deputy Prime Minister will meet with Prime Minister Ivica Dacic and President Tomislav Nikolic on March 28, after which he will decide whether to go to Brussels,” Beta news agency reported.

So far, Dacic and his Kosovo counterpart, Hashim Thaci, have been leading the talks.

Media reports said Vucic had been urged to attend by both EU High Representative, Catherine Ashton, and by the US.