The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia, James O’Brien, has said that the United States may not treat Kosovo as a partner if it makes decisions without consulting it, after the decision to ban the dinar.

In an interview with the Voice of America on Tuesday afternoon, O’Brien said: “I don’t make vague threats publicly. I would say, if we are not treated as partners, we will not treat the government of Kosovo as a partner either”.

A regulation of the Central Bank of Kosovo which stipulates that the euro is the only currency that can be used for cash payments throughout the country entered into force on February 1, despite calls from the international community to postpone its implementation and opposition from Kosovo Serbs.