BAN MEETS LEADERS OF KOSOVO AND SERBIA ON SIDELINES OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY SUMMIT

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Date: 22 Sep 2013 19:00:01 -0400
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BAN MEETS LEADERS OF KOSOVO AND SERBIA ON SIDELINES OF GENERAL
ASSEMBLY SUMMITNew York, Sep 22 2013 7:00PMBan meets leaders of
Kosovo and Serbia on sidelines of General Assembly summit

The current situation in Kosovo and the ongoing Belgrade-Pristina
dialogue topped discussions today as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met
with Hashim Thaçi, Representative of the Kosovo Authorities, and with
Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic.

Speaking the United Nations Headquarters in New York ahead of the
high-level General Assembly debate, Mr. Ban stressed the importance of
close cooperation with the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
(UNMIK) and other international presences for the benefit of the
"normalisation" and confidence-building between Kosovo and Serbia.

In a <"http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=2997">readout
from his meeting with Mr. Thaçi, his spokesperson said that Mr. Ban
commended Kosovo leadership for the historic progress achieved in the
European Union-facilitated dialogue, in particular the landmark
Agreement of 19 April 2013.

The Agreement was brokered in Brussels by the European Union High
Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine
Ashton, with whom Mr. Ban also met today.

Among its provisions is an agreement to hold local elections this year
in municipalities of northern Kosovo with assistance from the
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

Mr. Ban said in light of the 3 November elections, he encouraged
"further constructive engagement" between Pristina and Belgrade to
ensure Kosovo Serb participation.

The ongoing Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and the upcoming polls were
also the focus of Mr. Ban's meeting with President Nikolic.

During those discussions, Mr. Ban commended Serbia for the steps it
had taken in the context of the EU-facilitated dialogue and expressed
"confidence that the agreements reached would improve the lives of all
in Kosovo," <" http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=3007">according
to a UN spokesperson.

Mr. Ban reiterated UN readiness to support reconciliation in the
Western Balkans region.

According to his spokesperson, Mr. Ban also expressed appreciation for
Serbia's important contribution to UN peace operations and its
continued cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the
former Yugoslavia (ICTY).

The ICTY, which marked the 20th anniversary of its work this summer,
is tasked by the Security Council with trying those responsible for
the worst war crimes and breaches of international humanitarian law
committed during the various conflicts in the former Yugoslavia in the
1990s. Since its inception, the court has indicted 161 persons.

Only four trials concerning core statutory crimes remain to be
completed. Three will be completed according to the schedule and one
case which was originally meant to be completed at the end of December
2014 is now anticipated to be completed by July 2015.

Sep 22 2013 7:00PM
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