Lajcak: Dialogue more crucial than ever, coming days to focus on handover procedures

BRUSSELS - Outgoing EU special envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and other Western Balkan regional issues Miroslav Lajcak says dialogue is more crucial than ever and that the coming days will focus on "final briefings and handover procedures."

"This week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, I had the opportunity to engage with leaders, colleagues and friends on some of the most pressing issues of our time, including geopolitical stability and economic development. After a week of stimulating discussions, it is clear that dialogue is more crucial than ever in today’s world," Lajcak wrote in a post on X, recapping his activities in the past week.

"I also met with leaders from the Balkans and participated in the traditional Diplomacy Dialogue on the region. In my intervention, I highlighted that the EU is serious about enlarging the Union, but it will not happen by default, and urged the region to stay the course.

As I start my last week of my almost five years in my current role, the coming days will focus on final briefings and handover procedures," he also noted in the post.

Lajcak, whose term expires on January 31, is likely to be succeeded by Danish diplomat Peter Sorensen.