Washington Calls on Belgrade and Pristina to Continue Dialogue 

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The U.S. has called on Belgrade and Pristina to continue their dialogue, since the Aug. 18 meeting of the two sides in Brussels ended without any results.

"Our understanding is that talks are ongoing. We, in partnership with the EU, are watching very carefully. We encourage both sides to use the dialogue effectively, and we urge the parties to remain at the negotiating table," Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price told reporters in Washington. 

Price specified that Washington fully supported the dialogue.

"We believe that it’s important that both parties use these talks effectively to advance their discussion on normalized relations centered on the premise of mutual recognition. We would like to see progress made on implementation of past dialogue agreements; and we believe that, as a broad principle, dialogue and compromise are critical components of governance, including in the case of Kosovo and Serbia. Far from seeing compromise as a symptom or a reflection of weakness, we believe that it is essential to reach an agreement on the normalization of relations, which remains fundamental to both countries’ aspirations for EU membership," said Price.