Tadic, Ashton Agree Resumption of Dialog

BRUSSELS, Sept. 7, 2010 (BETA) - Late on Sept. 7, Serbian President Boris Tadic met with EU senior foreign policy and security chief Catherine Ashton on the harmonization of views concerning the resolution on Kosovo that Serbia plans to present to the U.N. General Assembly, a statement from the Serbian President's office said.

"President Tadic and Catherine Ashton agreed to resume dialog," the statement said.

The meeting and a working dinner lasted around two hours.

According to unofficial reports from Brussels, a statement from EU senior foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on her meeting with the Serbian President is expected later this evening.

A brief European Commission press release that was handed to the Serbian media by the EU delegation in Serbia, said that Tadic and Ashton had agreed to stay in touch on Sept. 8.

"The meeting provided an opportunity for us to discuss the situation after the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion. Ashton and President Tadic agreed to stay in touch tomorrow," the statement said.

According to unofficial sources, Tadic plans on going back to Belgrade.

Tadic and Ashton discussed efforts to harmonize Serbia and the EU's views on Serbia's proposed resolution on Kosovo at the European Commission's headquarters in Brussels.

The meeting was held two days prior to a debate at the U.N. General Assembly on the proposal and after intense consultations between Serbia and the EU on the document.

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