17 minutes agoUS: No position for mutual recognition between Kosovo and Serbia has changed
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)An American State Department spokesman has told Radio Free Europe that the United States has not changed its position in terms of mutual recognition between Kosovo and Serbia on Thursday. In response it is said that the United States fully supports the dialogue mediated by the European Union between Kosovo and Serbia, [...]
In response it is said that the United States fully supports the dialogue mediated by the European Union between Kosovo and Serbia, through which a comprehensive agreement is intended to be reached with the ultimate aim of mutual recognition”.
The issue of recognition is currentised after letters sent by US President Joe Biden and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Serbian President Aleksandar Vuciq for Serbia's day of citizenship on February 15th, in which there is no specific mention of mutual recognition between the two countries.
Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti has said Wednesday that the recognition should be included in the final agreement with Serbia.
He has made these statements while commenting on the European Union's proposal for normalising relations between the two countries.
Both Kosovo and Serbia have accepted the plan, but it has never been presented in public.
In a draft that has seen Radio Free Europe, it does not specifically mention recognition, but sets forth equal rights for Kosovo and Serbia, respect for territorial integrity, the invisibility of borders, recognition of state symbols and a special arrangement for the Serb community in Kosovo.
Kosovo and Serbia have started negotiations mediated by the European Union in 2011.
During this time 33 agreements have been signed, but not all have been implemented.
For now, both countries have different goals for the final agreement.
Kosovo insists on mutual recognition, Serbia seeks compromise solutions.
