Lajcak talks with Vuciqi about new elections in northern Kosovo

Through a tweeted post, the European emissary has said that with the Serbian president, he has discussed the upcoming summit between the Kosovo and Serbian sides in Brussels, aimed at reducing tensions, holding elections, as well as implementing all dialogue agreements.

” In Belgrade today I have had substantial discussions with Serbia's president, Aleksandar Vuciq, for the upcoming September summit, efforts to reduce tensions and hold new local elections in northern Kosovo, as well as implementation of all Dialogue Agreements”, he wrote in his Twitter account.

In Belgrade today, I had substantial sessions with @predeednikers @avuccic About the next High-Slevel in Septemer, if necessary to strengthen tensions and hold new laws in the land of Kosovo, as well as the implementation of all Dialogue Agences. Pic.twitter. com/O2yxw RVVyK

(@Miroslav Lajčak) August 30, 2023

While today, EU spokesman Peter Stano has said that the European Union is waiting for the steps of Kosovo and Serbia for the decespass, and to create conditions for continuing dialogue, not citing deadlines of when a high-level meeting in Brussels will occur.

“Work in dialog is continuing. We have repeatedly repeated in recent weeks that there is a clear expectation on the part of the EU that the parties take very clearly defined steps for the despass, and create the conditions for continuing the” dialogue, Stano said.

On July 10th, Kosovo and the European Union agreed on several steps towards extending the situation in northern Kosovo, including reducing the police presence and organising new elections in four northern municipalities.

Kosovo police announced on August 4th the reduction of 25 per cent of their officers' presence in and around municipal facilities in northern Kosovo.