No results from the meeting of the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo in Brussels

The Kosovo authorities introduced at the finish of July that everybody dwelling in the nation, together with Serbs, might be required to have a Kosovo ID card and plate. Serbs in Kosovo reacted to this and closed the border crossings in the north of the nation, and tensions elevated in the nation.

The Kosovo authorities determined to postpone the implementation, which brought about the disaster, till 1 September, in spite of everything the barricades positioned on the roads resulting in the border crossings with Serbia have been eliminated.

After tensions between the events escalated, Kosovo Prime Minister Kurti mentioned the danger of a brand new battle between Kosovo and Serbia is excessive. Serbian President Vucic additionally claimed that the Kosovo administration is planning to assault the north of the nation the place Serbs reside.

NATO declared its readiness to intervene

Following these, NATO’s Power in Kosovo (KFOR) declared that it was able to intervene in case of destabilization in the area.

they obtained collectively

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with the EU Excessive Consultant for Overseas Relations and Safety Coverage, Josep Borrell, following the pressure that arose after the Kosovo authorities’s determination on the use of Kosovo ID playing cards and license plates by everybody, together with Serbs, in the north of the nation.

Chatting with reporters at the finish of the meeting, which lasted greater than 6 hours, Borrell said that they may not get a end result from the meeting on the course of protecting the normalization course of between Serbia and Kosovo.

“Deal Failed”

Borrell, “Sadly, we have been unable to succeed in an settlement at present. I’m unhappy. Nonetheless, this isn’t the finish of the matter. Each leaders agreed that the course of ought to proceed. Negotiations will proceed in the coming days.“ mentioned.

“No person desires tensions to escalate”

Reminding that battle occurred in Europe years later with the warfare in Ukraine, Borrell emphasised that nobody needed the pressure in the north of Kosovo to escalate, “The worldwide neighborhood doesn’t need a new pressure. Each events might be answerable for the escalation of pressure in the area.“ he mentioned.

Emphasizing that each leaders perceive that “there isn’t any various however dialogue”, Borrell mentioned that though no progress has been made at present, there may be time till September 1, when the Kosovo authorities postpones the ID card and license plate determination.

Serbia considers Kosovo its territory

Serbia considers Kosovo, which declared its independence unilaterally in 2008, as its territory.