The head of diplomacy of the European Union, Josep Borrell, said that in Munich he will hold separate meetings with the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, and the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić.
However, a joint meeting of the leaders with the European dialogue mediator is not on the agenda.
Kurti and Vučić are among dozens of leaders from around the world who are participating in the Munich Security Conference, on February 16.
“It is not in my plans, it is not in my agenda, but if it were possible, we would be happy. Otherwise, I should try to get this [Kurti- Vučić meeting] somewhere else,” Borrell said in Munich.
The participation of Kurti and Vučić in Munich is happening at a time when tensions between their two countries have increased, due to Kosovo’s decision to ban the Serbian dinar for cash payments.
The European Union has requested that Kosovo and Serbia discuss the regulation of the Central Bank of Kosovo in Brussels, within the dialogue mediated by the European bloc.
This regulation came into effect on February 1, and the Kosovar authorities said that it is being implemented through a transitional easing phase, which will last no more than three months.
The United States has criticized the CBK regulation – which stipulates that only the euro will be the currency for cash payments – and has requested a postponement of its implementation. The American ambassador in Pristina, Jeff Hovenier, has stated that the non-fulfillment of the American request has already affected the relations between Washington and Pristina.
