The European Union's special representative for the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, Miroslav Lajcak, commented on last week's meeting between the chief negotiator of Kosovo, Besnik Bislimi, and that of Serbia, Petar Petkovic, within the dialogue mediated by the EU, saying that haven't made leaps forward, is optimistic about some progress made on several other key issues, which we will follow up on in the coming weeks.

He wrote that he also met with the Director of the Energy Community Secretariat to discuss energy cooperation in the Western Balkans and the importance of EU market integration amid the complexities in Kosovo-Serbia relations.

"Additionally, I engaged in a fruitful discussion with the Japanese Ambassador to the EU, updating on the state of play in the Dialogue and exploring avenues for strengthening our ties and collaboration. I appreciate Japan’s longstanding engagement in the Western Balkans aimed at supporting the region’s reform efforts. Looking ahead, I’ll be trading my EU hat for that of a former President of the UN General Assembly as I participate in our traditional gathering in Seoul, where we’ll address pressing issues currently on the UN agenda", he wrote.