The spokesperson of the European Union (EU) Peter Stano welcomed the parts of the address of the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, which refer to the return of Kosovo Serbs to the institutions of Kosovo, RFE reports.

"We welcome President Vucic's willingness to continue participating in the dialogue led by the EU. We look positively at the call for the participation of Kosovo Serbs in the elections in Kosovo and the reintegration of Kosovo Serbs in all Kosovo institutions that they left in 2022," Stano's written reaction says.

He recalled that the EU constantly calls on Belgrade to encourage and Pristina to facilitate the reintegration of Kosovo Serbs.

In his address on September 13, Vucic called for local elections in northern Kosovo, the return of Serbs to the police and judiciary, and the withdrawal of special police forces from northern Kosovo.

The fulfillment of that request is, according to Serbia's position, a prerequisite for progress in the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina mediated by Brussels. Stano said incendiary rhetoric and unilateral actions are antithetical to dialogue.

"They threaten the normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia and the security of citizens," Stano said.

He reiterated the EU's call for de-escalation of the situation and for full and immediate implementation of the agreement. He called on both sides to confirm constructive engagement in the normalization process.

"Dialogue agreements provide the steps and procedures for this to happen, especially in line with Kosovo's legal framework." In this context, the implementation of the Community of Municipalities with a Serbian Majority (CMU) is very important," announced Stano.

On this occasion, he confirmed the EU's intention to hold a round of dialogue at the level of the main negotiators on Tuesday, September 17, but for now it remains uncertain whether there will be a joint meeting.