A tripartite meeting, between the chief negotiators from Kosovo and Serbia, under the mediation of the European Union envoy, started this Thursday in Brussels, where it will be discussed about the ongoing efforts to find a solution for the transfer of financial means in dinar currency from Serbia to Kosovo.

This is the fifth meeting in Brussels with the participation of the chief negotiators, Besnik Bislimi from Kosovo and Petar Petkovic from Serbia, on the issue of the Serbian dinar, the use of which was banned in Kosovo in February.

With the new regulation of the Central Bank of Kosovo (CBK), the euro was designated as the only currency in Kosovo for cash payments from February 1. The entry into force of this regulation has angered Serbia, which through its state budget sends financial aid to Serbs living in Kosovo.

The international community has asked Kosovo to suspend the regulation, in order to give citizens time to adapt to the new practice.

However, the Government of Kosovo has insisted that it is an independent decision of the CBK and not a political decision.

In the meetings so far in Brussels on this issue, several proposals have been made for finding a solution according to which Serbia would be able to make payments to the beneficiaries of financial aid in Kosovo.

Lajcak said on Tuesday, two days before today’s meeting, that he is working to find a solution to this issue.