German government: We're disappointed that there was no deal for the plates, the association on the table.

The German government is disappointed that Kosovo Prime Minister Kurti and Serbia's president, Vuciq, failed to agree on Monday to a solution to the current crisis”, German government spokesman Stephen Hebestreet said at the German government's regular press conference Wednesday afternoon, answering a Deutsche Welle question. “Talks with EU foreign policy chief Borrell, but also with Lajcak, for old Serbian license plates in Kosovo ended without results”, he added.

Hebetret welcomed the fact that Kurti extended the deadline for taking punitive measures and called for this time to be used to reach a solution:

It is best that the government in Kosovo has decided to suspend executive measures for 48 hours, that is, setting fines, it is important that this period be used to reach a sustainable solution to this dispute, what would result in disarraying the situation. ”

Hebestret appealed to the Kosovo government not to impose fines in this period.

“in this context, we call on the Kosovo government not to take any executive measures dealing with the exchange of plates so that a sustainable solution is not hindered. ”

“Normalising relations between the two countries is urgent”

The German government's spokesman further noted the necessity of reaching an agreement on dialogue as soon as possible. The current “escalation shows once again how urgent progress is between Kosovo and Serbia to reach a comprehensive agreement between the two states. ”

Hebestreet added further that Germany supports the dialogue led by Borrell and Lajcak. The Federal Government supports EU foreign affairs representative and special envoy Lajcak's efforts to harmonise dialogue between the two countries on this issue.” And he added: Our “Appel for the governments of the two countries is to engage constructively on this issue”. According to the German government, the Association of Serb majority municipalities” must also enter the dialogue agenda. The Kosovo government has rejected this one so far.

Under pressure from the US and the EU, the Kosovo government has postponed the implementation of the second phase of the decision to reregister Serbian illegal license plates on Monday, the decision to face the launch of a driver's fine that circulates with illegal license plates. Representatives of the Kosovo government and Serbia are currently in Brussels to find a possible solution to exit the current crisis. / DW/