The representative of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines commended the efforts of UNMIK and the UN national team to stem the COVID-19 pandemic and also welcomed the 4 September economic cooperation agreement in Washington, D.C. It also welcomed the dialogues supported by the European Union and stressed the need to promote women`s participation in peace processes. She stressed the link between development and security and called on Kosovo to strengthen the rule of law and its fight against corruption. Under the Brussels Agreement, regular meetings are held to contribute to the implementation of the provisions in different areas. A judicial agreement was reached in February 2015, followed by agreements on energy and telecommunications operators. On 25 August 2015, an agreement was reached for the creation of the Association of Serbian Comunitiers, at the heart of the Brussels Agreement. The statutes have yet to be drawn up. However, Serbia has accepted that progress in the implementation of the Brussels Agreement is a precondition for EU accession negotiations in the context of the opening of Chapter 35 negotiations in December 2015. [Citation required] On Monday, both sides said the US deal could „make a useful contribution“ to the future comprehensive dialogue. The Brussels meeting comes just days after an unexpected deal brokered by the White House to normalize economic relations. The United States also launched new initiatives to improve relations between Pristina and Belgrade, which culminated in September with a meeting in Washington, D.C., during which agreements were signed in the areas of economy and other areas, Tanin noted. „Of course, the most important conditions for the success of the negotiations are political unity, strong commitment and goodwill among heads of state and government, both in Pristina and Belgrade, and sustained international support,“ he stressed, also stressing the importance of women`s participation in the peace process at all levels, especially in the ongoing dialogue between the two sides. „The so-called Washington agreement is not an agreement in itself.

a political framework is clearly lacking.“ But the agreement lacks mutual recognition, which Pristina has insisted on since Belgrade`s declaration of independence in 2008. 1. There will be an association/community of majority Serb communities in Kosovo. Membership is open to any other municipality, provided that the members agree to it. Ivica Dacic, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, said that the presence of UNMIK remained essential to building lasting peace on the ground. He highlighted his country`s long-standing and responsible attitude towards dialogue with Pristina and said he signed the 2013 Brussels Agreement after a series of difficult negotiations and big concessions from Belgrade. In the years that followed, Serbia asked the same question to the European Union – the guarantor of the agreement – : can such an agreement be considered valid if a party refuses to comply with its obligations under the agreement? To date, Pristina`s statements reveal that it does not have the political will to participate in new negotiations, contrary to the Brussels agreement. With only 2 pages, the agreement has 15 paragraphs. Paragraphs 1 to 6 concern the establishment, scope and tasks of a community of Serbian municipalities.

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