Former British diplomat: Kurt is risking his sovereign approach.

Professor of Johns Hopkins University, Daniel Serwer, says Kurt knows better what the situation is like on the ground, while British diplomat Timothy Leses estimates that Kosovo Prime Minister is risking his sovereign approach.

The Kosovo government is insisting that the Ibri Bridge be opened as soon as possible so that vehicles can circulate.

However, some of Kosovo's allied states are not seeing it reasonable to open at this stage the bridge separating the town of Mitrovica.

British diplomat Timothy Less estimates Prime Minister Kurti should be more careful with his sovereign approach.

The Briton says it would not be wise policy if Kosovo continues to push this idea forward.

Western “governments do not want to risk the big price, which is normalising relations between Serbia and Kosovo for the small price of normalising the road link through Mitrovica. That certainly doesn't fit Mr. Kurti, who is impatient to make progress with his intention to establish Pristina's sovereignty over northern Kosovo. However, given that the bridge has been a fire point for violence in the past, it would not be careful to postpone this idea without Western blessing and doubt that it would have to withdraw at the moment”, Les said.

And Professor Johns Hopkins University, Daniel Serwer, says Kurt knows better what the situation is like on the ground and advised Western states to deal with larger issues.

The main question is whether to open the bridge without creating disorder. He's probably closer to the situation than I am. And his sovereign authority is not in doubt. The issue is feasibility and consequences. I think it's time for Western countries, including the United States, to worry about bigger issues”, Cerwer said.

While Les has shown the reasons why Western states are reluctant to push this idea forward.

“I think that the reason is simple is that Western governments oppose opening the bridge right now because they do not want to drive Serbia away. Dialogue is already in trouble, and governments think another unilateral Kosovo movement to integrate the north into the rest of Kosovo could complete it. This does not mean that governments oppose opening the bridge in principle. Rather, I am sure that they would like this to happen at another time. They support Kosovo's independence within its existing borders, want it to be a success and the lack of normal road links between the north and the rest of Kosovo is contrary to that view”, the British diplomat estimates.

Serbian citizens in the north have recently come out in protests to oppose the opening of the Ibri Bridge. /Tve1