The oath of the mayors in the north, Havenier: Not using force to enter municipal buildings

He said after meeting with Kurt as he spoke of the oath of elected mayors in the north, which was scheduled for Friday, that the US does not think it is a good idea to use force to reach access to municipal buildings.

I made some comments yesterday. We talked about the same thing. The U.S. thinks this has to be over, should avoid conflicts and actions leading to rising tensions in the north. We don't think it's a good idea to use the force to get access to buildings that may not be accessible”, he said.

Asked whether the US supports a new draft for the Association of Serb-run municipalities proposed by Prime Minister Albin Kurti, Hovenier has said they support him, adding that they believe the Kosovo government has the responsibility to move forward urgently with negotiations and then establish association.

We've said several times that the ideas should be put on the table, let's know what vision has. We want this process to move forward. We have very often said things Prime Minister Kurt told him. We do not want the association to be contrary to the Kosovo Constitution. We made our version clear. But it is important that Kosovo also puts its ideas on the table”, he said.