CONTACT GROUP AMBASSADORS VISIT KOSOVO

( Editorial: --> 7725 ) PRISTINA, March 6 (Hina) - Ambassadors of Contact Group member- states, headed by British Ambassador Joseph Brian Donnelly, on Friday arrived in Kosovo in order to get acquainted with the latest developments. The ambassadors, accredited to Belgrade, held separate talks with the leaders of Kosovo Albanians and Serbian authorities on both local and republic levels. According to the Kosovo Information Secretariat, the Contact Group ambassadors stressed that the current situation could be overcome through negotiations and urgent implementation of an agreement on the Albanian education system, which would be the first step towards lessening tensions and normalising the situation in the area. In the afternoon, the ambassadors met Albanian leaders. A statement from the meeting, which is being held behind closed doors, will be issued later. The meeting was called with the aim of collecting data on the latest developments in Kosovo, which is to be discussed by Contact Group members in London on Monday, the ambassadors said. (hina) jn rm /mb 061759 MET mar 98