Threat to Dialogue, Osman Criticised for Non- Diplomatic Language

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani's harsh reaction, and warnings of reevaluating visa policies are seen by political analysts both inadequate and not diplomatic towards international allies. According to them, the threat of giving up dialogue with Serbia if the visa lifting decision for Kosovo citizens is suspended is not the right solution, as Kosovo has no alternative other than dialogue.

Political analyst Arton Demhasaj says of KosovaPress that despite French President Emmanuel Macron's warning of revising the visa liberalisation decision for Kosovo, if it does not behave responsibly in dialogue -- the country's first Vjosa Osmani has had to be more cautious in its statement.

According to him, Osman must be more responsible in reporting with internationals, as Kosovo is not a key factor in threatening France or the European Union.

“I don't think it's the right way, since Kosovo is not a strong country either strategically, economically or militarily to arrive at a state such as France, which is one of the main European countries. It is not diplomatic language that the president should use to President Macron or the European Union. But it is true that if the European Union makes the decision and abolishes the visa liberalisation decision for Kosovo, it would harm the dialogue. But I don't think it's going to go to that point”, he said.

On the other hand, university professor Mazbul Baraliu also requires institutional leaders to be more cautious in their statements to international allies.

However, Baraliu says Macron's statement sounded more like an ultimatum to Kosovo and Serbia for progress in dialogue.

According to him, the two sides should take seriously the same and implement the basic Brussels and Ohrid accord.

There was something that sounded more optimistic than it was a simple statement. Perhaps the European Union should have seen the consequences of its wrong, unsuccessful and uneffective policies so far. So maybe there should be more austerity policies, especially towards Serbia. As Serbia is now mentioned for the first time as a factor that can be sanctioned as Kosovo is sanctioned. Perhaps the EU has indicators that by not leading fair but wrong policies, being assymmetric in behaviour and privacy towards Serbia is not the right path”, Baraliu declares.

French President Emmanuel Macron, in a statement to French ambassadors on August 28th, has said his country will review its pledges for economic issues and visa policies for Kosovo and Serbia if they do not act responsibly in dialogue.

To him days ago, President Vjosa Osmani reacted, which would kill Kosovo-Serbia dialogue.