EU statement on the Kosovo-Serbia negotiations

Serbian President Aleksander Vucic and Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti met Borrell separately and later in a tripartite meeting in Brussels.

Stating that progress has been made on his statement to the press after the talks, Borrell said: “At the same time, more work is needed to implement what the parties agreed to today.” saying.

“IT IS IMPORTANT AGREEMENT”

EU High Representative Borrell said: “It is important to reach an agreement. It is more important to implement what was agreed”. he performed the assessment of it.

Borrell said: “(The leaders’ agreement) This is an important and noteworthy development because since last summer we have been dealing with crisis management, we are focusing only on crises. We are trying to control the tension in the countryside as a result of the crises that come one after another. Now we move on to how to do crisis management. We are looking for a structural solution to normalization”. he said.

Noting that the plan, agreed in principle by the heads of state, has been accepted by 27 EU member states, Borrell said the proposal on the plan was submitted in September, and intensive diplomatic traffic has been going on since then.

“FACILITATES INVESTMENT”

Borrell stated that the agreement will allow people to move freely between Kosovo and Serbia using their own identities or license plates, while facilitating trade relations and investments.

Stating that the agreement will bring “more security, certainty and predictability” for those living in Kosovo, Borrell said: “The agreement can also serve as a foundation and will be a much-needed trust to overcome the legacy of the past.” he said.

Borrell emphasized that it is a positive development that both parties agreed to refrain from any action that could lead to a re-escalation of tensions on the ground, outside of EU coordination.

“THEY WILL COME BACK TOGETHER”

The EU High Representative announced that the leaders will meet again in the middle of next month.

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

Serbia and Kosovo, which clash periodically, are trying to find a common path for the normalization of relations and eventually for the two countries to get to know each other, within the framework of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue Process started in 2011 under the mediation of the EU . (AA)