Senator Johnson: Kosovo counts too much on us Americans, don't feel they should give anything

Johnson, who recently held an online meeting with Serbian Ambassador to the US Marko Djuric, has said that during meetings he held with both sides, Kosovo and Serbia, it is usually required that the US be on the side of one side on the apart.

“It seems that these two countries want the US to engage fully in the region, but very often they want US will imposed on the other side of reaching the” agreement, Senator Johnson said until he has addressed Escobar.

Johnson has said that to reach the agreement, pressure must be put on the parties, separately, citing Kosovo, which according to him counts heavily on America.

It's always been my view, as I realized, that to reach the deal we won't impose anything, but we have to put a little pressure on it. I was worried during my contacts with Kosovo and Serbia. Kosovo recognises very strong support from the US, and we all agree on that, but I'm a little worried that they are based heavily on this support, so they don't feel they should give something (in negotiations), in negotiations usually gives something and gets ...” has stressed the senator asking for Escobar's comment.

With that question he has managed to answer Escobar, who has said Ambassador Havenier will do the job.

The United States' envoy for the Western Balkans, Gabriel Escobar, answered that the United States expects the Kosovo government “to fully engage in EU-mediated talks and see them as real negotiations to achieve the key goal of mutual recognition with Serbia, recognition by the five EU states that have not recognised Kosovo and membership in all international organisations that they want to membership”.

This will require compromise and we have been very clear. Our new ambassador, Jeff Hovenier, has made this very clear during his first meeting with the government (Prime Minister Albin Kurti) and will continue to do so”, he said.

Turning to what Kosovo will give in these negotiations, Johnson has mentioned that the Kosovo side has told him that Kosovo will forgive Serbia (for crimes committed) if the appropriate solution is made.

My “Brenga is, what I hear often in Kosovo, they are willing to forgive if it becomes the right solution and that would be what they give in negotiations, but before that they have to do more, compromise in trust, do you agree?” has continued Johnson.

Esobar has made a longer explanation of this.

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