{"id":53445,"date":"2023-05-21T16:32:49","date_gmt":"2023-05-21T14:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=53445"},"modified":"2023-05-21T16:32:49","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T14:32:49","slug":"escobar-kosovo-and-serbia-to-implement-agreement-by-end-of-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/escobar-kosovo-and-serbia-to-implement-agreement-by-end-of-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Escobar: Kosovo and Serbia to implement agreement by end of summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The special envoy of the United States for the Western Balkans, Gabriel Escobar assessed that the agreement towards normalization of relations between Kosovo and Pristina is \u201ca great achievement\u201d and that it represents \u201ca historic step forward\u201d in the development of relations between the countries.<\/p>\n<p>Escobar said during an interview for Mina agency, that he \u201csees no reason\u201d why the agreement of the remaining issues cannot be reached by the end of summer.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, there are some elements in Serbia that need to be completed regarding the recognition of car license plates and IDs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKosovo is also expected to form the Association of Serb municipalities. Sorry, this is not on hold, it is an obligation,\u201d said Escobar.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the United States wants these processes to take place as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t see any reason why it can\u2019t be finished by the end of summer,\u201d Escobar declared.<\/p>\n<p>He recalled that the agreement between the two parties is legally binding and the question now is how to fully implement it.<\/p>\n<p>Escobar expressed optimism that this goal will be achieve and believes that the Prime Minister of Kosovo and the President of Serbia \u201ccan show the necessary political courage to take the right steps\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On February 27<sup>th<\/sup>, Kosovo and Serbia reached the Agreement for the normalization of relations in Brussels, while on March 18<sup>th<\/sup>, in Ohrid, they agreed on the annex for its implementation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The special envoy of the United States for the Western Balkans, Gabriel Escobar assessed that the agreement towards normalization of relations between Kosovo and Pristina is \u201ca great achievement\u201d and that it represents \u201ca historic step forward\u201d in the development of relations between the countries. 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