Press Release: Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton on the next meeting in the framework of the EU-facilitated dialogue

On 21 May 2013, High Representative Catherine Ashton met with the Prime Minister of Serbia Ivica Dačić, and the Prime Minister of Kosovo Hashim Thaçi, in the framework of the EU-facilitated dialogue.

On 27 May 2013, the Prime Ministers reached an agreement on the implementation of the April Agreement which demonstrates a further step towards solving problems on the ground and to ensure rapid progress of both Serbia and Kosovo towards the European Union.

• Primary Source

Council of the European Union: Press Release: A/267/13: Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton on the implementation plan for the April agreement http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/137291.pdf

Council of the European Union: Press Release: A/262/13: Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton at the end of the meeting in the framework of the EU-facilitated dialogue http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/137223.pdf

Council of the European Union: Press Release: A/254/13: Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton on the next meeting in the framework of the EU-facilitated dialogue http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/137117.pdf

ESO: Background information: Ashton clinches Kosovo-Serbia deal http://www.europeansources.info/record/ashton-clinches-kosovo-serbia-deal/

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