Some issues, such as Kosovo's status, sovereignty and territorial integrity, will not be discussed, Clinton told press after talks with Kosovo officials, calling for dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia on issues of common interest.

The US is encouraged by Kosovo-Serbia dialogue for the purpose of overcoming obstacles in the solving of practical issues, said Clinton.

Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci said he briefed Clinton about Kosovo's successes as an independent state.

We are building Kosovo as a state, the homeland of all its citizens, as a democratic and multiethnic state, said Thaci.

Kosovo has shown good will for dialogue with Serbia on practical issues, as two equal countries, he added.

Clinton told reporters she was pleased to be in Kosovo not only officially, but also personally, as a member of the family supporting this country.

Shortly after arriving in Pristina, she saw a three-metre statue of her husband Bill Clinton in the town's main square erected for his contribution to bring an end to the war in Kosovo.

Clinton said the incumbent US administration attached a lot of attention to Southeast Europe.

President Barack Obama and I want to help the Balkans so that lasting progress can be achieved, she said.

After the talks in Pristina, Clinton visited the Orthodox monastery Gracanica and vowed her government's support to its leadership.

She said one of the most important goals of her visit was to point to the importance of preserving the Serb spiritual heritage in Kosovo.