Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić discussed with the European Union’s special envoy for the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, Miroslav Lajčák, about the possibilities of continuing the talks in Brussels.

Vučić announced this on March 15 through a post on his Instagram account.

“We have considered all possibilities and topics for the continuation of constructive talks in Brussels, as well as discussed the necessary steps for progress towards the normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina. Once again, I urge the international community to engage concretely and decisively on issues of fundamental importance for the survival of the Serbian people in Kosovo and for regional stability,” said Vučić.

Tensions between Kosovo and Serbia escalated on February 1 when the Central Bank of Kosovo began implementing its regulation, which designates the euro as the sole currency for making payments, thereby banning the use of the Serbian dinar.

The Serbian state distributes millions of euros to Serbs in Kosovo, paying their salaries, pensions, and additional assistance in dinars through a parallel system.

The EU seeks a solution to this issue within the dialogue framework, but the government in Pristina argues that the regulation of the Central Bank of Kosovo is a “technical issue” that should not be included in the political dialogue for the normalization of relations with Serbia. Belgrade, meanwhile, seeks a political solution to the issue of the Serbian dinar.

The EU has announced that Kosovo and Serbia will discuss the dinar issue on March 19 in Brussels, at the level of chief negotiators.

The European bloc, as well as the United States, have criticized the decision regarding the dinar, stating that it was made without prior consultation and without considering the negative impacts on the Serbian community. Washington has urged Kosovo to suspend the decision, but the Kosovo government has not shown signs of withdrawing from this regulation.