Dacic: U.S. welcomes constructive stance of the Serbian President in the dialogue on Kosovo and Metohija

Dacic said that conversations with U.S. State Department Counselor Derek Chollet and U.S. Special Envoy for the Western Balkans Gabriel Escobar were the highlights of his visit.

"We are now in the critical stage of the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina where, on one hand, you have Belgrade, which has a constructive role and, on the other hand, Pristina, and how the world powers look at it. That is why I think I can express full satisfaction with what I heard in Washington - that everyone welcomes the stance of President (Aleksandar) Vucic and assesses it as constructive and responsible, and that stance is a clear definition of what we do not accept and what we think are the red lines - above all, Kosovo's entry to the UN and other international organizations, as well as the position that the Community of Serb Municipalities is not something to be negotiated, but something that should be done first", Dacic said.

He added that after many years, we were in a position where no one saw Belgrade as an obstacle in discussions or talks, and where criticism was chiefly being directed at Albin Kurti.

"We believe that Kurti does not want the Community of Serb Municipalities and is against any peace agreement. Therefore, Serbia's role is very important, and those are the most significant results of this visit. To see how much the U.S. position has changed", Dacic said.

The National Prayer Breakfast is held every first Thursday in February, and the participants of the event are traditionally addressed by the U.S. President. This important event gathers about 3,500 guests, including members of the U.S. Congress, politicians, military leaders and guests from around a hundred countries.

This year, the special guest of the event was King Abdullah II of Jordan.

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