EULEX Chief Xavier de Marnhac said on Friday during a closed meeting with his associates that the mission has four priorities in Kosovo, the first of which refers to the Fatmir Ljimaj case, while the second one has to do with the presence of EULEX in northern Kosovo.

EULEX should be present at all times in northern Kosovo, and we have to do a lot more, and in a more efficient way, so as to counter organised crime and protect security, Marnhac told his associates at the meeting.

According to the EULEX chief, the third burning issue in Kosovo is that of the initiation of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, while the fourth problem is embodied in the report on human organ trafficking authored by Council of Europe Rapporteur Dick Marty, Pristina electronic media reported.

Marnhac called on his associates to cooperate fully but he could not guarantee to EULEX employees how long they would remain the mission's officials, noting that EULEX mandate is due to expire in June 2012.

Ljimaj, the deputy leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, has been charged with war crimes committed in the village of Klecka during the armed conflicts in Kosovo.