What happened yesterday at the meeting Kurt had with Lajcak?

About three hours has lasted yesterday's meeting of the European Union's emissary, Miroslav Lajcak and Prime Minister Albin Kurti.

The EU's special envoy for the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue said this meeting was long, open and very important. He added that there is a consensus on the need to move forward to the three points that have been put forward, for escalation of the situation, early elections and returning to normalisation. Similarly, he added, there are sanctions ready for Serbia as well, but the same are implemented if member states decide.

After the meeting, Lajcak said they would continue with the discussion, with the aim of despassing the situation.

I had important meetings with President Osmani and Mr. Kurti. A long, frank, open meeting I would say very important and now I have to choose my words, but what I mean is there's a consensus on the need to move forward on the three points that have emerged, which are detension, early elections and returning to normal. We will have to continue our discussions on concrete steps that will take us there”, he said.

Lajcak added that Prime Minister Albin Kurti has also presented his proposals.

He presented his views, I presented my ideas, my proposal, so the meeting was long, but it was very important. It will help to better understand each other's positions and we agree that the process will continue”, he added.

The European Union is not happy, as Lajcak said, for imposing sanctions on Kosovo.

This is not for me to comment, it's not part of my responsibility. Clearly, the EU is not happy that it is in a position to present specific measures, and the purpose of this mission is to reach a stage that measures will be halted and we will return to the previous relationship”, Lajcak said.

After meeting with Kurti, the EU's minister for dialogue said there are sanctions ready for Serbia as well.

“The EU has made it clear there are ready sanctions. Also for Serbia and will be implemented if member states decide that it is not acting in line with EU requirements. This is the decision of member states. I'll be in Belgrade tomorrow. My wish is not to have measures for Kosovo and Serbia. My wish is not to have measures, but to have both sides at the meeting in Brussels on how to implement the February” agreements, Lajcak has concluded.

And Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti has stressed to the European Union's emissary for the Kosovo dialogue Serbia, Miroslav Lajcak, that EU punitive measures towards Kosovo are unfair and make the asymmetric dialogue, at a meeting they have had in Pristina on Tuesday.

According to the prime minister's announcement, Kurti expressed his commitment and commitment to the enlargement and normalisation of the situation in the north.

“It stressed that the Government of Kosovo does not contribute in any way to the crossing and that Kosovo police only implement the law and take care of public safety. Similarly, Kurti confirmed that Kosovo police located in municipal buildings have not undertaken operations in the district of those” facilities, the report said.

As for the road forward, Kurti, according to the announcement, has stated that Article 72 of the Law on Local Self-Government clearly shows the way to early elections in municipalities and that the government in due course supports legal procedures.

“Nakq, in terms of normalising relations with Serbia, the guarantee is full and unconditional implementation of the Basic Agreement, which brings good neighbourly and European relations to the two states”, the report follows.

The EU confirmed sanctions against Kosovo last week for failing to take steps for expansion in the north.
Although the term sanctions is not used in the EU, the measures are sanctions in the full sense of the word, because joint commission meetings are suspended, IPA programmes are suspended and steps for reviewing projects Kosovo has submitted for financing from the Investment Framework in the Western Balkans are suspended.