US Stated Secretary Hillary Clinton will arrive in Belgrade on Tuesday when, according to announcements from Washington, she will express strong support to the process of European integration and discuss the forthcoming Belgrade-Pristina dialogue with the Serbian state leadership.

Another high official of the most influential country who is visiting Belgrade over the past 18 months, Clinton will, as announced, convey the US stand to Serbian President Boris Tadic and the highest Serbian officials.

According to Clinton’s deputy James Steinberg, the State Secretary will convey that the US strongly supports European integration of Serbia, that it deems it a part of Serbia’s future and the building of the future of the West Balkans.

As for the issue of Kosovo’s status, it is expected that Clinton will confirm that official Washington does not expect of Serbia to recognize Kosovo and that the recognition is not a prerequisite for the US support to Serbia’s EU course.