German Ambassador to Belgrade: New government in Kosovo remove tax, resume dialogue

Germany's ambassador to Belgrade, Thomas Schieb, said his country is for the resumption of the EU-brokered Kosovo-Serbia dialogue as soon as possible.

“The new foreign policy representative Borelli has already said this will be one of his priorities. We'll see if they name a new mediator, from our point of view this would be a good” initiative.

The fact is that the government in Pristina must first be formed. I hope this happens soon and dialogue is restored. That includes tax removal. Even the EU and America have been talking about this for months. We think the tariffs are bad for regional co-operation and have interrupted dialogue “, he said, broadcast Klan Kosova.

He's in an interview for RTS, stresses that it is important for negotiations to develop in a constructive atmosphere, and that Serbia's campaign to attract Kosovo recognition does not contribute to a better atmosphere.

“Dialogue about normalisation is certainly one of our priorities. After all, this is also a condition in the accession process for Serbia, presented in Chapter 35. So relations between Kosovo and Serbia must be normalised on the basis of a comprehensive dialogue”, Schieb added, broadcasts the Kosovo Clan.