What is expected from the February 27th meeting in Brussels?

Just one week before the upcoming meeting with the Serbian president, Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti has shown what he expects from facing in Brussels.

We have the European proposal with Franco-German initiative, which we have already ascertained is also a good basis for further discussions. So from Monday when the summit is scheduled, we expect that there will also be further discussions and that we can move forward on the basis of that proposal, but we can't talk about other things now because not a little bit depends on the fasiliators or mediators. After Monday we can know more about what and when”, Kurti had declared.

As for the possibility of discussions on the association Kurti expresses confidence that they should adhere to the European proposal, not as the interest of one side puts it.

From the February 27th meeting in Brussels, international observers of the dialogue process are not optimistic that there can be progress, or agreement on final agreements.

”... Vuciqi is going there, not with the need to reach the agreement, but to create the situation where he can present himself as the trying side, the side working for compromise, but which cannot reach agreement because of the Government of Kosovo. And in order to place guilt with the Kosovo side”, Aida Hehir, professor of International Relations, has declared.

Irish academic Aida Hehir (Eiden Hehir) thinks Vucinqi doesn't fit the Franco-German plan, while the Kosovo side says it supports them in their positions.

Kosovo's “government in my own eyes has the right to reject association in the current form. The original association presented in 2013 ultimately undermines Kosovo's internal sovereignty. It is Belgrade's idea that it will not help Kosovo Serbs, but that will cost popes and security not only in Kosovo but also in the region. I believe Kurt has proven flexibility in the nature of association, even in the six conditions he presented in terms of association”, Hehir declared.

Even in Kosovo, they are not very optimistic from the meeting in Brussels, this is due to the opposing positions of the parties on specific topics.

To reach agreement, Prime Minister Kurti must either accept association in some way, or President Vuciq should give up association so if Prime Minister Kurti says he will not talk about association on the other side of President Vucinic says association is the main topic of no logic for realistic optimism because the controversy is too big”, Mujari said.

Muhariri says that despite the willingness to accept the Franco-German plan, you cannot move forward without addressing the topic of association of Serb majority municipalities.