The talks between the delegations of Belgrade and Pristina concluded here on Friday with no sign of progress over the status of Kosovo, a breakaway province of Serbia.
This was the third face-to-face meeting of the two sides since the Kosovo future status process began in 2005 and the first such meeting held under troika auspices.
The talks were facilitated by a so-called troika of representatives from the United States, Russia and the European Union (EU).
Speaking to reporters following the talks, EU envoy Wolfgang Ischinger said the two sides have agreed to meet again in Brussels on Oct. 14.
Ischinger and his troika counterparts -- Frank Wisner of the United States and Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko of Russia -- are to present the outcome of the ongoing negotiation process to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Dec. 10.
Botsan-Kharchenko said the two sides remained divided but were ready to continue their talks.
A joint "New York declaration" issued after the meeting said the two sides "reiterated their commitment to engage seriously in these talks."
"The Troika reminded the parties of the Secretary-General's statement of 1 August that the status quo is not sustainable," it said.
A troika statement described the atmosphere of the meeting as " cooperative."
In Friday's talks, Belgrade presented its vision of substantial autonomy for Kosovo within Serbia's borders while Pristina presented its vision of friendship and cooperation between two independent states and full implementation of the minority rights protections recommended by UN special envoy Martti Ahtisaari, the statement said.
"The Troika encouraged the parties to present their proposals in a way that would appeal to the other side," it added.
Source: Xinhua
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