Belgrade became an important military base for further operations in Europe and the seat of the Pashalik of Belgrade.

But Belgrade again failed to respond.

Since October 2000, Pristina and Albanian leaders have been consistently evading the necessary dialogue with Belgrade, shifting the blame to Belgrade.

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I am pleased to inform the Council that direct dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade is about to resume, after 12 months of boycott by Belgrade.

I hope that our media will support Belgrade, too.

A more positive contribution by Belgrade is also needed.

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Its capital, Belgrade, was also the federal capital of Yugoslavia.

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Belgrade will accept responsibility, but only where it bears blame.

The dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade was also somewhat improved.

The Serbs must be encouraged by Belgrade to do so.

That is a topic for discussion between Belgrade and Pristina.

It is crucial that the Contact Group send consolidated signals to the government institutions in Pristina and Belgrade. Belgrade must remain a full participant in the Kosovo process.

There have been no meetings of the working groups of the direct dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade since March 2004, mainly, of late, because of obstacles raised by Belgrade.

The Belgrade Government's calls for calm following that indictment also helped.

We are also discussing other areas of dialogue with Belgrade, and I am hopeful that the recent more positive signals from Belgrade will result in an intensification of the direct dialogue.

In that regard, we welcome the plans to resume the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina on missing persons, and we encourage the resumption of all aspects of the Belgrade Pristina dialogue.

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They called for a renewed and constructive dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade.

Meanwhile, Belgrade must also do its share in moving the process forward.

In that regard, direct contacts between Belgrade and Pristina are vitally important.

Belgrade should soon come forward with a clear signal in that regard.

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If its destination is Europe without compromises, Belgrade will be on that train.

Here, as we have urged repeatedly, Belgrade must give a clear, positive signal.

Just as we urge Belgrade to engage in dialogue with the provisional authorities, so we must now make clear to the Provisional Institutions that there can be no avoiding a direct dialogue with Belgrade.

Instead, the Serb interest would be better pursued through constructive engagement by Belgrade and if Belgrade encouraged and empowered the Serbs in Kosovo to take their full part in the different processes within Kosovo.

The Philippines welcomes the resumption of direct dialogue on practical matters between Belgrade and Pristina after a lull of more than 12 months and the expressed willingness of Belgrade to engage in that important process.

It must also find ways to stimulate cooperation and dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina.

I am glad to report some positive developments on dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade.

Pristina and Belgrade have every mutual interest in coexisting and interacting peacefully and constructively.

We also welcome the direct dialogue established between Belgrade and Pristina on practical matters.

Despite recent encouraging developments on dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade, I am concerned that, after more than 15 months, there is still no clear signal from Belgrade to the Kosovo Serbs to participate in the institutions.

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No politician in Belgrade is ready or willing to participate in the independence of Kosovo.

Pristina and Belgrade need to step up their contacts at all political and technical levels.

Unfortunately, a number of participants in today's meeting have addressed their criticism primarily to Belgrade.

The central level Kosovo Security Advisory Group remains stalled by Belgrade blocking Kosovo Serbs' participation.

Prime Minister Haradinaj has repeatedly reaffirmed the Government's commitment to a constructive dialogue with Belgrade.