Petkovic: Belgrade has done all to find solution for dinar, Pristina wants no solution

BRUSSELS - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic said on Thursday in Brussels Belgrade had done absolutely everything to find a solution in the wake of Pristina's unilateral and violent decision to ban the Serbian dinar and Serbian cash operations in Kosovo-Metohija but that Pristina wanted no solution to be found.

Speaking to reporters after a fifth round of discussions on the issue, held as part of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, Petkovic said Belgrade was ready for the next round, slated for next week.

"We came out with a constructive proposal and the proposal was assessed by Brussels - (EU special envoy) Mr (Miroslav) Lajcak and his team - as a very good foundation, a solid foundation for continuing the discussions, whereby we once again demonstrated that we are the side that cares about finding a solution," Petkovic said.

He said Pristina's representatives had made no comments on the proposal and the EU's ideas, and noted that this demonstrated clearly that Pristina wanted to seek no agreement on anything and no solution for the issue of the dinar and Serbian cash transactions.

He noted that the five rounds of Brussels meetings had brought no progress on the matter while Kosovo-Metohija Serbs were suffering as a result of Pristina's decision as they were unable to receive salaries, pensions and social benefits paid by Serbian authorities, and added that the operation of Serbian institutions such as schools, hospitals and kindergartens was in jeopardy.