Sarrazine: We have the concepts of Association on the table, no more theoretical debate.

In the case of the extension of the German Bundeswehr mandate in Kosovo, the Welt newspaper has published an interview with Manuel Sarrazin. The German government's special envoy for the Western Balkans has talked about dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia, but above all about Russia's influence in the region.

“There may still not be an agreement between the two sides regarding the Association of Serb-run municipalities, but now, at least for the first time, there are concepts on the table so that Serbian interests on the one hand and Kosovo's ability to act as state on the other can be reconciled. So far there's always been only one theoretical discussion”, Sarrazin said, while simultaneously expressing hope that, “if we manage to enter a positive process and build mutual trust, then we can go too far from”, Paparaci follows.

Responding to the question of Moscow's influence, the German envoy says.

The “is relatively clear that Russia has no interest in a peaceful solution, but not in supporting Serbia, but in keeping the European Union busy with conflicts and in undermining the European future of the Western Balkans.