Liaison Officer Exchange Agreement

Agreement within the framework of technical dialogue
Date of signing: December 4, 2012

Agreement status:
The agreement has been fully implemented

Parties / delegations

Ivica Dacic
Prime Minister of Serbia

Catherine Ashton
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

Hashim Thaci
Prime Minister of Kosovo *

Officials

Tomislav Nikolic
President of Serbia

Ivica Dacic
Prime Minister of Serbia

Atifete Jahjaga
President of Kosovo *

Hashim Thaci
Prime Minister of Kosovo *

Background:

The aim of the Agreement on Appointment and Exchange of Liaison Officers in Belgrade and in Priština was to establish mutual relations and facilitate communication between the two parties. Their remit also included monitoring of all activities relative to normalization of relations and addressing daily issues that might occur.

The parties considered the EU-proposed modalities related to deployment of the liaison officers and their staff at the EU Delegation/EU Office.

The liaison officers are placed in the EU’s respective offices in Priština and in Belgrade. Notwithstanding the numerous ambiguities regarding their specific functions, this Agreement is perceived as an important step in the normalization process and development of good neighborly relations between Kosovo and Serbia.

This was the first time an exchange of official representatives actually took place.

On 17 June 2013, Lulzim Peci was appointed liaison officer in Belgrade and Dejan Pavićević Serbian liaison officer in Priština.

The essential points of the Agreement

Link to the text of the agreement in the following languages