The European Union's envoy for the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, Miroslav Lajcak, said that the focus this week in Brussels will be on the first meeting of the Joint Commission on Missing Persons.
Kosovo and Serbia agreed on the full implementation of the Joint Declaration on forcibly disappeared persons in December of last year. The agreement on the establishment of the Commission was made during the tripartite meeting between the chief negotiators, with the envoy of the European Union in Brussels.
My first mission of the year took me to the United States. In Washington DC, I engaged in detailed discussions with Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Jim O'Brien and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Western Balkans Sasha Kasanof. Together, we delved into the geopolitical challenges and opportunities facing the region, emphasizing the importance of continuous cooperation and the need to advance in the Normalization Dialogue," Lajçak wrote.
He wrote that he also informed the Deputy Secretary of State, Richard Verma, before the latter's visit to the region.Kosovo and Serbia reached an agreement in 2023 on the Joint Declaration on missing persons, within the dialogue for the normalization of relations mediated by the European Union.
Among the commitments in this declaration are access to reliable information, including those with qualified status, and making available all documents important in determining the fate of missing persons.