Head of Belgrade's team for the dialogue with Pristina Borislav Stefanovic expressed his hope on Monday that the Belgrade-Pristina relations will soon be permanently resolved, adding that he believes that there is a chance that the issues of cadasters, registry books or the freedom of movement will be closed during the next round of talks.

He stressed that Belgrade has no intention of recognizing Kosovo's unilaterally declared independence, adding that neither Belgrade's position nor the state policy have changed, but rather only the approach, which is now much broader, more creative and enables the finding of a solution.

Stefanovic stated for Radio B92 that he hopes that the issues discussed at the beginning of the Belgrade-Pristina talks will soon be permanently resolved with the help of the international community.

He also expressed belief that Belgrade-Pristina relations will be permanently regulated in a way which will make it possible that both sides gain something and that no one loses everything, which will help completely unblock Serbia's EU pathway and the stability of the region.

Stefanovic believes that the key to any solution in Kosovo is in Belgrade, as Kosovo can in no way realize its projection of future or its status the way they see it, without an agreement with Belgrade.

The areas south of the Ibar River which are populated with Serbs are in many ways a priority in Belgrade's standpoint on the Kosovo issue, as those areas are in a different position compared to northern Kosovo, which is in a much favorable situation due to historical and political security circumstances, Stefanovic underscored.

He said that the aim is for the dialogue to primarily provide a secure environment where people south of the Ibar River will feel that they live in their own country.

Stefanovic again said that the talk about division of Kosovo did not affect his talks with head of Pristina's negotiating team Edita Tahiri, who has repeatedly turned down his invitation to come to Belgrade and continue dialogue in an informal environment.

He said that the "two Germanies model is one of the models that can be considered," but that the proposal made by German diplomat Wolfgang Ischinger in 2007 contains some things Belgrade then found and still finds unacceptable.

"The issue is not mutual recognition, but UN membership. If there are grounds for dialogue and if we find some solution there, of course there are some specific points on which we need to agree," he added.

Stefanovic said that the division of Kosovo is not in line with the Constitution, but that this does not mean all topics should not be opened.

"We got the chance to start a dialogue with Pristina," he said, adding that "for the first time, we are able to talk without conditions and blackmailing."

Commenting on the announcement from Pristina that a 10 percent import tax on Serbian goods will be introduced on June 1, he said this was a unilateral measure which is not in line with the CEFTA agreement and hurts dialogue.

He pointed out that customs seals are a topic in the dialogue, which shoud ensure that "customs documentation remains status neutral."

Talking about the statement of Milo Djukanovic, the leader of the Montenegrin ruling Democratic Party of Socialists, who said that one of the problems in the Balkans could be solved if Serbia realized that "Kosovo is independent," Stefanovic said that the statement is nothing new and that "some people in Podgorica have an inexplicable desire to always talk about Serbia and its problem."

"It is not about us realizing that something is or is not independent. We have our state policy," he said, pointing out that Serbia does not meddle in the internal affairs of neighboring countries.