NO AGREEMENT ON DIALOGUE BETWEEN PRISTINA AND BELGRADE

PRISTINA, Sept 20 (Hina) - No agreement has been reached on the start of talks between political representatives of Kosovo and the government in Belgrade, said a statement issued on Friday night after three hours of talks between the UN civil administrator of Kosovo, Harri Holkeri, and representatives of institutions and leading Albanian political parties in Kosovo. #L# Holkeri did not present his plan for the start of talks between Pristina and Belgrade, so more will be known about future dialogue after a meeting of the Contact Group due to take place in New York on September 23 and 24. Kosovo president Ibrahim Rugova told reporters that the talks focused on the need for closer cooperation between Kosovo institutions and UNMIK, and the transfer of powers to Kosovo institutions. He added that Holkeri informed the representatives of Kosovo about possible talks with Belgrade. Kosovo premier Bajram Rexhepi said that the Kosovo representatives presented their proposals and requests and that Holkeri would submit them to the Contact Group. Rexhepi stressed the need for the transfer of powers to Kosovo institutions through political consensus. (hina) vm