{"id":30763,"date":"2022-02-02T10:35:01","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T09:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=30763"},"modified":"2022-02-02T12:39:58","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T11:39:58","slug":"us-and-eu-wont-impose-the-formation-of-a-serbian-republic-in-kosovo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/us-and-eu-wont-impose-the-formation-of-a-serbian-republic-in-kosovo\/","title":{"rendered":"US and EU won\u2019t impose the formation of a Serbian Republic in Kosovo"},"content":{"rendered":"

The United States and the European Union will not impose any Association<\/a> model holding executive powers and are not interested in creating a Serbian Republic in Kosovo.<\/p>\n

This was the message delivered by the two special envoys Gabriel Escobar and Miroslav Lajcak.<\/p>\n

In a joint press conference at the end of their three-day visit in Kosovo, Escobar explained that the US does not want to impose a predefined model for the Association.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe models shouldn\u2019t undermine the sovereignty of Kosovo. So, we need to find one of these models. They can be found, negotiated and parties can reconcile. This is the scope of the dialogue”, said Escobar.<\/p>\n

“The US doesn\u2019t intend to impose or pick a model on behalf of the parties involved. Nevertheless, we can help out assist if there are any models that they would like to explore\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n

Lajcak maintained that one of the topics discussed with political actors, opposition leaders<\/a>, and representatives of civil society<\/a> was the Association of Serb-majority Municipalities.<\/p>\n

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Today, DAS Gabriel Escobar and I met with opposition political parties in Kosovo. Pleased to hear their understanding of the importance of anda support for the Dialogue on normalisation of relations. pic.twitter.com\/WGwKjUtMD2<\/a><\/p>\n

— Miroslav Laj\u010d\u00e1k (@MiroslavLajcak) February 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n