The moment of ‘dead end’ in the crisis between the two countries belgrade And unspoilt. Serbian and Kosovo officials this Thursday, after a week of sounding all the alarms of the European Union (EU) and the United States over protests in northern Kosovo, said: reduce conflict. But still they didn’t fix it There is no definitive roadmap. and they went in cross accusations About the causes of stress.
President of Serbia, from Moldova, where the European Political Community summit was held, Alexander Vucicmade sure that Belgrade was willing to dialogue. “Serbia will do everything possible” alleviate the situationThis means that we will try to persuade the Serbs to move forward calmly and peacefully,” he said.
Below, however, the Serbian leader He criticized the Kosovo delegation This happened shortly after I requested his withdrawal”default mayorsHe was elected in the last elections, which the Kosovo Serb community boycotted due to differences in their status in Kosovo (only 3%).
real threat
President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmaniwhich nowadays has a more moderate voice within the government of Kosovo. vehemently denied Serbian position. “Actually, we all understand where the real threat comes from. Serbian refusal Osmani spoke of the existence of a sovereign state in Kosovo. “President Vucic must stop inciting illegal (northern) structures and support them politically and economically. criminal gangs”, he insisted, adding that nevertheless Kosovo is willing to move forward towards normalizing relations with Serbia.
In speaking a similar language, although with less offensive content than in the previous days, Albin Kurti, The Kosovo prime minister added that his government could reduce it. additional police presence deployed in the north last year. what is one Great demands from Serbian society Kosovo, which thinks this has fueled the conflict and created an element of pressure for months.
That’s right Kurti set the conditions. “It is of course possible to reduce the presence of Kosovo police in municipal buildings in the north. nationalist criminal gangs and the far-right chauvinists who support (deceased Serbian leader Slobodan) Milosević and (Russian President Vladimir) Putin are leaving,” he said.
variable weather
In this changing climate, NATOHe insisted that the escalation should not be taken lightly , who has been on a mission in Kosovo since the 1990s and decided this week to send another 700 troops north. “NATO will remain vigilant. We will be there to make sure it stays. a safe and secure environmentand also to de-escalate and reduce tensions,” said the organization’s general secretary, Jens Stoltenberg.
The situation turns out too much Tension in Serbia, where Vučić is facing a series of protests against his government after he was shot in early May. This next concentration planned for just that Friday.