EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and other Western Balkan regional issues, Miroslav Lajčák, stated on Tuesday that little progress had been achieved in the normalisation of relations between Serbia and Kosovo.
“Thanks to the dialogue, we delivered important results before the end of last year – the agreement on energy, the recognition of RKS [Republic of Kosovo license] plates, the end of the sticker regime [for license plates]. This is concrete and visible proof. But there has been little progress in the big picture on the normalisation of relations.”
Lajčák announced the normalisation after meeting with Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti in the capital Pristina. The Special Representative held a separate meeting with Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani.
‘We have the agreements from February and March last year (…) Let’s enter into the implementation.
The EU-led Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue, initiated in 2011, aims to find a mutually acceptable solution to disputes within the framework of a legally binding agreement.
Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in 2008, with most UN member states, including the US, the UK, France, Germany and Turkey, all recognising it as an autonomous country. However, Serbia still considers Kosovo as part of its territory.
