The High Representative of the European Union, Josep Borrell, met with the President of Serbia, Aleksander Vucic, and the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, in separate meetings within the framework of the Peace Forum in Paris.
The purpose of the meetings was to address critical challenges in the relations between Kosovo and Serbia.
Discussions focused on helping the parties find urgently needed solutions to the current crisis and maintaining peace and stability. Borrell, accompanied by the EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajcak, reiterated that the parties should engage constructively, show readiness for a compromise, and respect their commitments in the dialogue.
“Kosovo Serbs should immediately return to Kosovo’s institutions and resume their duties, and Kosovo should harmonize its license plate actions with past dialogue agreements and start negotiations for the establishment of the Association of Serb-Majority Municipalities without further delay. These obligations, taken within the framework of the dialogue, remain valid and binding”, said Borrell.
At the same time, Borrell underlined the importance of refraining from any unilateral actions and inflammatory rhetoric.
“With the war in Ukraine, Europe cannot have another conflict on its soil. It is the responsibility of the parties to avoid this for the sake of their people, who will lose the most if the current escalating behavior does not change”, said Borrell.
