American expert for the Balkans: If Serbia wants EU integration, stop Kosovo's non-recognition campaign

US Western Balkan Affairs Secretary Alon Ben-Meir estimates that Serbia must withdraw from the campaign of recognition of Kosovo's independence if it wants integration into the European Union.

It's very important that US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Palmer and the EU's special envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, Miroslav Lajcak, are putting pressure on the two countries to continue the dialogue”, Ben-Mayr, in his Facebook account.

Serbia's “until Serbia's president, Aleksandar Vuciq, declares that “I believe in the possibility of resolving compromise in dialogue with Kosovo”, at the same time continues the campaign to convince other countries to recognise Kosovo's independence”.

“The EU and the US should make it clear that he cannot go to both sides, but must decide that if Serbia wants to integrate into the EU, Kosovo's non-recognition campaign should be halted”.

According to him, normalising Serbia's relations with Kosovo is essential for Belgrade's EU integration.