Sarrazine: Won't accept a Republika Srpska in Kosovo

Manuel Sarrazin, the special envoy of the German Federal government for the Western Balkans, said that in the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia it is important not to taboo.

Asked about the issue of assisting Serbian municipalities, Sarrazin said Kosovo should not be afraid of this discussion. The top German diplomat said the worst scenario in this case is the creation of a new “Republika Srpska”, which he said would not be accepted.

On the other hand, it is also clear that the worst scenario ever is wrong. It can be the creation of a new Republika Srpska, which is not in anyone's interest. We will not accept such a result. I think that most of the people of Kosovo, no Kosovo politician will accept this. So it is also clear that you should not be too afraid of this discussion. It's like there's more fear of this discussion. It is very difficult politically, as is the topic of recognition, certainly very difficult in Serbia. But I don't think this is going to end well, if we don't start touching even difficult issues and also raise awareness in society: yes, of course, we're going to face difficulties, but I mean we can start seeing what this is like:x1>, Sarraz told Euronews.