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EXCLUSIVE: Kosovo president open to new elections in Serb-majority municipalities
In an exclusive interview with Reuters reporter Kim Vinnell, President Vjosa Osmani said Kosovo could trigger new elections in Serb-majority municipalities rocked by violent protests if 20% of voters sign a petition asking for them.
Osmani said it would be "sort of a referendum" that would open the way for a second vote to be held to elect new mayors. She said the entire process could be done within a few months.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/kosovo-president-open-new-elections-serb-majority-municipalities-2023-06-07/
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published: 07 Jun 2023
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AKT: Supporting Municipalities in Kosovo to Improve Responsiveness to Non-Majority Communities
Showcasing the impact of USAID Advancing Kosovo Together (AKT) Prime activities that foster positive and constructive inter-ethnic cooperation in addressing common problems of unemployment, social needs, and municipal services in 16 AKT partner municipalities in Kosovo in a series of seven video features and one 15-minute long documentary.
published: 16 Dec 2016
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The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between 15 municipalities in Kosovo and UN Women
November 2022 marked an important step towards advancing gender parity. UN Women signed Memorandums of Understanding with 15 municipalities of Kosovo* setting strategic steps forward with the local level government in implementing important activities focused on gender responsive budgeting.
*All references to Kosovo should be understood to be in the context of UN Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999). For the European Union, this designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.
published: 17 Jan 2023
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Serbia-Kosovo tension: Italian peacekeepers guard municipal buildings
Italian peacekeepers are guarding the city of Leposavic in northern Kosovo.
Barbed wire was raised around the Municipal buildings -- where ethnic Albanian mayors are supposed to take office.
The majority Serb population boycotted local elections in April. It comes after a mass protests spiraled into violence in the city.
Al Jazeera's Assed Baig joins us live from Pristina, Kosovo for the latest updates.
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published: 05 Jun 2023
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Extension of the UN Agencies projects in the north municipalities of Kosovo
The video depicts two events organised in the occasion of the extension of few very interesting joint programmes of UN agencies into north municipalities of Kosovo. June July 2015
published: 11 Aug 2015
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Social Audit in five municipalities of Kosovo
http://helvetas-ks.org/demos/
https://www.facebook.com/demosproject
The Social Audit teams in #Kaçanik, #Viti, #Drenas, #HaniiElezit and #Suharekë, composed of activist citizens, have monitored a capital project in their municipality, financed by the Municipal Performance Grant. These groups have evaluated the implementation, results and impact of these projects, ensuring transparency and accountability from the municipality in their implementation. The teams were formed in the middle of this year with the initiative of the DEMOS project, implemented by Helvetas and in cooperation with BIRN. The following documentary summarizes the work of these groups over several months
published: 21 Dec 2023
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Kosovo postpones local election in ethnic-Serb-dominated north
Elections in four northern Kosovo municipalities, brought about when ethnic Serb representatives resigned in protest in November, have been pushed back to April 2023.
The Kosovar government says the move aims to defuse recent tensions in the region.
Serbia’s President has held a national security meeting after unrest in northern Kosovo.
There have been explosions, gunfire and roadblocks in an area where the majority of the population are ethnic Serbs.
Al Jazeera's @BarbaraAngopa reports.
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published: 12 Dec 2022
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The association of municipalities with a Serbian majority is an obligation that Kosovo itself has ta
Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/eudebates The spokesperson of the EU, Peter Stano, emphasized that the European Union is carefully monitoring the situation in the north of Kosovo and reiterated that the EU has already clearly stated that the formation of the Association of municipalities with a Serbian majority should begin immediately without delays and conditions .
Stano stated in the press conference that they are in contact with the competent authorities in order to fully understand the development of events and, if necessary, be able to react appropriately.
When it comes to the way the EU sees the situation in the north of Kosovo, Stano stated that this was clearly stated in the joint statement of the 27 EU members.
"Everything is said there, as well as all the expectations of the ...
published: 22 Sep 2023
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US tells Serbia to pull back military from Kosovo border | DW News
As tensions in Kosovo grow... the US urges Serbia to pull its forces back from the border. It says there's been an unprecedented military buildup, less than a week after the deadliest violence in the region in years.
The United States has warned Serbia to pull back its forces after detecting what it calls an 'unprecedented' military build-up along the Kosovo border. Serbia deployed the sophisticated tanks and artillery following one of the gravest escalations in years between ethnic Albanian and Serb communities in Kosovo.
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President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić and PM of Kosovo Albin Kurti confirmed participation on 2nd May
Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/eudebates President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić and Prime Minister of Kosovo Albin Kurti confirmed their participation. On Tuesday 2 May, High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell will convene a High-level Meeting of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue in Brussels.
The High Representative, supported by EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák, will hold a joint meeting with the leaders starting at 18:00. The meeting will focus on the implementation of the Agreement on the path to normalisation between Kosovo and Serbia. The Parties are expected to endorse the Declaration on Missing Persons as a first agenda item, to be followed by the presentation of/ a discussion on the first draft statute of the Association/Community of Serb majority Municipalities in K...
published: 30 Apr 2023
33:23
EXCLUSIVE: Kosovo president open to new elections in Serb-majority municipalities
In an exclusive interview with Reuters reporter Kim Vinnell, President Vjosa Osmani said Kosovo could trigger new elections in Serb-majority municipalities rock...
In an exclusive interview with Reuters reporter Kim Vinnell, President Vjosa Osmani said Kosovo could trigger new elections in Serb-majority municipalities rocked by violent protests if 20% of voters sign a petition asking for them.
Osmani said it would be "sort of a referendum" that would open the way for a second vote to be held to elect new mayors. She said the entire process could be done within a few months.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/kosovo-president-open-new-elections-serb-majority-municipalities-2023-06-07/
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In an exclusive interview with Reuters reporter Kim Vinnell, President Vjosa Osmani said Kosovo could trigger new elections in Serb-majority municipalities rocked by violent protests if 20% of voters sign a petition asking for them.
Osmani said it would be "sort of a referendum" that would open the way for a second vote to be held to elect new mayors. She said the entire process could be done within a few months.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/kosovo-president-open-new-elections-serb-majority-municipalities-2023-06-07/
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- published: 07 Jun 2023
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2:31
AKT: Supporting Municipalities in Kosovo to Improve Responsiveness to Non-Majority Communities
Showcasing the impact of USAID Advancing Kosovo Together (AKT) Prime activities that foster positive and constructive inter-ethnic cooperation in addressing com...
Showcasing the impact of USAID Advancing Kosovo Together (AKT) Prime activities that foster positive and constructive inter-ethnic cooperation in addressing common problems of unemployment, social needs, and municipal services in 16 AKT partner municipalities in Kosovo in a series of seven video features and one 15-minute long documentary.
https://wn.com/Akt_Supporting_Municipalities_In_Kosovo_To_Improve_Responsiveness_To_Non_Majority_Communities
Showcasing the impact of USAID Advancing Kosovo Together (AKT) Prime activities that foster positive and constructive inter-ethnic cooperation in addressing common problems of unemployment, social needs, and municipal services in 16 AKT partner municipalities in Kosovo in a series of seven video features and one 15-minute long documentary.
- published: 16 Dec 2016
- views: 92
3:46
The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between 15 municipalities in Kosovo and UN Women
November 2022 marked an important step towards advancing gender parity. UN Women signed Memorandums of Understanding with 15 municipalities of Kosovo* setting s...
November 2022 marked an important step towards advancing gender parity. UN Women signed Memorandums of Understanding with 15 municipalities of Kosovo* setting strategic steps forward with the local level government in implementing important activities focused on gender responsive budgeting.
*All references to Kosovo should be understood to be in the context of UN Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999). For the European Union, this designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.
https://wn.com/The_Signing_Of_The_Memorandum_Of_Understanding_Between_15_Municipalities_In_Kosovo_And_Un_Women
November 2022 marked an important step towards advancing gender parity. UN Women signed Memorandums of Understanding with 15 municipalities of Kosovo* setting strategic steps forward with the local level government in implementing important activities focused on gender responsive budgeting.
*All references to Kosovo should be understood to be in the context of UN Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999). For the European Union, this designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.
- published: 17 Jan 2023
- views: 30
4:50
Serbia-Kosovo tension: Italian peacekeepers guard municipal buildings
Italian peacekeepers are guarding the city of Leposavic in northern Kosovo.
Barbed wire was raised around the Municipal buildings -- where ethnic Albanian mayor...
Italian peacekeepers are guarding the city of Leposavic in northern Kosovo.
Barbed wire was raised around the Municipal buildings -- where ethnic Albanian mayors are supposed to take office.
The majority Serb population boycotted local elections in April. It comes after a mass protests spiraled into violence in the city.
Al Jazeera's Assed Baig joins us live from Pristina, Kosovo for the latest updates.
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https://wn.com/Serbia_Kosovo_Tension_Italian_Peacekeepers_Guard_Municipal_Buildings
Italian peacekeepers are guarding the city of Leposavic in northern Kosovo.
Barbed wire was raised around the Municipal buildings -- where ethnic Albanian mayors are supposed to take office.
The majority Serb population boycotted local elections in April. It comes after a mass protests spiraled into violence in the city.
Al Jazeera's Assed Baig joins us live from Pristina, Kosovo for the latest updates.
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- published: 05 Jun 2023
- views: 13901
5:16
Extension of the UN Agencies projects in the north municipalities of Kosovo
The video depicts two events organised in the occasion of the extension of few very interesting joint programmes of UN agencies into north municipalities of Kos...
The video depicts two events organised in the occasion of the extension of few very interesting joint programmes of UN agencies into north municipalities of Kosovo. June July 2015
https://wn.com/Extension_Of_The_Un_Agencies_Projects_In_The_North_Municipalities_Of_Kosovo
The video depicts two events organised in the occasion of the extension of few very interesting joint programmes of UN agencies into north municipalities of Kosovo. June July 2015
- published: 11 Aug 2015
- views: 42
23:28
Social Audit in five municipalities of Kosovo
http://helvetas-ks.org/demos/
https://www.facebook.com/demosproject
The Social Audit teams in #Kaçanik, #Viti, #Drenas, #HaniiElezit and #Suharekë, composed of...
http://helvetas-ks.org/demos/
https://www.facebook.com/demosproject
The Social Audit teams in #Kaçanik, #Viti, #Drenas, #HaniiElezit and #Suharekë, composed of activist citizens, have monitored a capital project in their municipality, financed by the Municipal Performance Grant. These groups have evaluated the implementation, results and impact of these projects, ensuring transparency and accountability from the municipality in their implementation. The teams were formed in the middle of this year with the initiative of the DEMOS project, implemented by Helvetas and in cooperation with BIRN. The following documentary summarizes the work of these groups over several months
https://wn.com/Social_Audit_In_Five_Municipalities_Of_Kosovo
http://helvetas-ks.org/demos/
https://www.facebook.com/demosproject
The Social Audit teams in #Kaçanik, #Viti, #Drenas, #HaniiElezit and #Suharekë, composed of activist citizens, have monitored a capital project in their municipality, financed by the Municipal Performance Grant. These groups have evaluated the implementation, results and impact of these projects, ensuring transparency and accountability from the municipality in their implementation. The teams were formed in the middle of this year with the initiative of the DEMOS project, implemented by Helvetas and in cooperation with BIRN. The following documentary summarizes the work of these groups over several months
- published: 21 Dec 2023
- views: 58
2:08
Kosovo postpones local election in ethnic-Serb-dominated north
Elections in four northern Kosovo municipalities, brought about when ethnic Serb representatives resigned in protest in November, have been pushed back to April...
Elections in four northern Kosovo municipalities, brought about when ethnic Serb representatives resigned in protest in November, have been pushed back to April 2023.
The Kosovar government says the move aims to defuse recent tensions in the region.
Serbia’s President has held a national security meeting after unrest in northern Kosovo.
There have been explosions, gunfire and roadblocks in an area where the majority of the population are ethnic Serbs.
Al Jazeera's @BarbaraAngopa reports.
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https://wn.com/Kosovo_Postpones_Local_Election_In_Ethnic_Serb_Dominated_North
Elections in four northern Kosovo municipalities, brought about when ethnic Serb representatives resigned in protest in November, have been pushed back to April 2023.
The Kosovar government says the move aims to defuse recent tensions in the region.
Serbia’s President has held a national security meeting after unrest in northern Kosovo.
There have been explosions, gunfire and roadblocks in an area where the majority of the population are ethnic Serbs.
Al Jazeera's @BarbaraAngopa reports.
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- published: 12 Dec 2022
- views: 17868
0:29
The association of municipalities with a Serbian majority is an obligation that Kosovo itself has ta
Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/eudebates The spokesperson of the EU, Peter Stano, emphasized that the European Union is carefully monitoring the situation in th...
Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/eudebates The spokesperson of the EU, Peter Stano, emphasized that the European Union is carefully monitoring the situation in the north of Kosovo and reiterated that the EU has already clearly stated that the formation of the Association of municipalities with a Serbian majority should begin immediately without delays and conditions .
Stano stated in the press conference that they are in contact with the competent authorities in order to fully understand the development of events and, if necessary, be able to react appropriately.
When it comes to the way the EU sees the situation in the north of Kosovo, Stano stated that this was clearly stated in the joint statement of the 27 EU members.
"Everything is said there, as well as all the expectations of the EU regarding the Kosovo Security Forces and the Kosovo Police", said Stano.
The EU spokesperson reiterated that the EU has clearly stated that the formation of the Association should begin immediately without delays and conditions.
"How it will be done, in what way, in what form it will be, will be discussed in the dialogue. The dialogue is the platform where we will solve these issues. The negotiation process should and will be in the dialogue, not in the media and public", he said.
Stano emphasized that the Association is an international obligation that Kosovo has accepted and reiterated that the technical issues, how it will look, how it will function, what statute it will have, are things that will be worked on in dialogue.
"These are things that the EU expects to be done in the dialogue", said Stano.
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Serbia and its former province, Kosovo, have been at odds for decades. Their 1998-99 war left more than 10,000 people dead, mostly Kosovo Albanians. Kosovo unilaterally declared independence in 2008 but Belgrade has refused to recognize the move.
The EU has tried to help them improve ties by supervising a “Belgrade-Pristina dialogue.” At a round of meetings in June, Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic refused to meet face-to-face.
After the latest meetings in Brussels on September 14 -– when the two actually did sit down at the same table -– EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell blamed Kurti for the breakdown by insisting that Serbia should take steps toward recognizing Kosovo before progress could be made.
Borrell warned that the two would find themselves at the back of the line of countries hoping to join the 27-nation bloc.
On Monday, Kurti accused the EU’s envoy to the dialogue, Miroslav Lajcak, of failing to be “neutral and correct” toward Kosovo in the talks. The EU denies this, although Borrell and Lajcak come from two countries -– Spain and Slovakia –- which do not recognize Kosovo as an independent country.
The ministers expressed their “full support” for Borrell and Lajcak. In an email response to questions from The Associated Press, the U.S. State Department said: “We thank and recognize the tireless efforts of EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajcak.”
Kurti — a longtime Kosovo independence activist who spent time in prisons in both Serbia and Kosovo — has frustrated the Europeans and proven difficult for negotiators to work with since he became prime minister in 2021.
It’s unclear when another round of meetings might take place, and the EU appears to have little leverage left. The United States is the other key player in the process, and the State Department said that it would consult “internally and with our European partners on next steps.”
“As we’ve repeatedly said, the EU-facilitated Dialogue is the only path forward for Kosovo and Serbia,” it said. “We expect both countries to take seriously their obligations under the agreement on the path to normalization they reached earlier this year. Time is running out.”
Borrell has routinely warned them that the last thing Europe needs is another war in its backyard.
Vucic, a former ultranationalist who now claims to want to take Serbia into the EU, has maintained close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin and has refused to impose sanctions on Russia over its war on Ukraine.
There are widespread fears in the West that Moscow could use Belgrade to reignite ethnic conflicts in the Balkans, which experienced a series of bloody conflicts in the 1990s during the breakup of Yugoslavia, to draw world attention away from the war.
https://wn.com/The_Association_Of_Municipalities_With_A_Serbian_Majority_Is_An_Obligation_That_Kosovo_Itself_Has_Ta
Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/eudebates The spokesperson of the EU, Peter Stano, emphasized that the European Union is carefully monitoring the situation in the north of Kosovo and reiterated that the EU has already clearly stated that the formation of the Association of municipalities with a Serbian majority should begin immediately without delays and conditions .
Stano stated in the press conference that they are in contact with the competent authorities in order to fully understand the development of events and, if necessary, be able to react appropriately.
When it comes to the way the EU sees the situation in the north of Kosovo, Stano stated that this was clearly stated in the joint statement of the 27 EU members.
"Everything is said there, as well as all the expectations of the EU regarding the Kosovo Security Forces and the Kosovo Police", said Stano.
The EU spokesperson reiterated that the EU has clearly stated that the formation of the Association should begin immediately without delays and conditions.
"How it will be done, in what way, in what form it will be, will be discussed in the dialogue. The dialogue is the platform where we will solve these issues. The negotiation process should and will be in the dialogue, not in the media and public", he said.
Stano emphasized that the Association is an international obligation that Kosovo has accepted and reiterated that the technical issues, how it will look, how it will function, what statute it will have, are things that will be worked on in dialogue.
"These are things that the EU expects to be done in the dialogue", said Stano.
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Serbia and its former province, Kosovo, have been at odds for decades. Their 1998-99 war left more than 10,000 people dead, mostly Kosovo Albanians. Kosovo unilaterally declared independence in 2008 but Belgrade has refused to recognize the move.
The EU has tried to help them improve ties by supervising a “Belgrade-Pristina dialogue.” At a round of meetings in June, Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic refused to meet face-to-face.
After the latest meetings in Brussels on September 14 -– when the two actually did sit down at the same table -– EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell blamed Kurti for the breakdown by insisting that Serbia should take steps toward recognizing Kosovo before progress could be made.
Borrell warned that the two would find themselves at the back of the line of countries hoping to join the 27-nation bloc.
On Monday, Kurti accused the EU’s envoy to the dialogue, Miroslav Lajcak, of failing to be “neutral and correct” toward Kosovo in the talks. The EU denies this, although Borrell and Lajcak come from two countries -– Spain and Slovakia –- which do not recognize Kosovo as an independent country.
The ministers expressed their “full support” for Borrell and Lajcak. In an email response to questions from The Associated Press, the U.S. State Department said: “We thank and recognize the tireless efforts of EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajcak.”
Kurti — a longtime Kosovo independence activist who spent time in prisons in both Serbia and Kosovo — has frustrated the Europeans and proven difficult for negotiators to work with since he became prime minister in 2021.
It’s unclear when another round of meetings might take place, and the EU appears to have little leverage left. The United States is the other key player in the process, and the State Department said that it would consult “internally and with our European partners on next steps.”
“As we’ve repeatedly said, the EU-facilitated Dialogue is the only path forward for Kosovo and Serbia,” it said. “We expect both countries to take seriously their obligations under the agreement on the path to normalization they reached earlier this year. Time is running out.”
Borrell has routinely warned them that the last thing Europe needs is another war in its backyard.
Vucic, a former ultranationalist who now claims to want to take Serbia into the EU, has maintained close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin and has refused to impose sanctions on Russia over its war on Ukraine.
There are widespread fears in the West that Moscow could use Belgrade to reignite ethnic conflicts in the Balkans, which experienced a series of bloody conflicts in the 1990s during the breakup of Yugoslavia, to draw world attention away from the war.
- published: 22 Sep 2023
- views: 220
5:20
US tells Serbia to pull back military from Kosovo border | DW News
As tensions in Kosovo grow... the US urges Serbia to pull its forces back from the border. It says there's been an unprecedented military buildup, less than a w...
As tensions in Kosovo grow... the US urges Serbia to pull its forces back from the border. It says there's been an unprecedented military buildup, less than a week after the deadliest violence in the region in years.
The United States has warned Serbia to pull back its forces after detecting what it calls an 'unprecedented' military build-up along the Kosovo border. Serbia deployed the sophisticated tanks and artillery following one of the gravest escalations in years between ethnic Albanian and Serb communities in Kosovo.
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As tensions in Kosovo grow... the US urges Serbia to pull its forces back from the border. It says there's been an unprecedented military buildup, less than a week after the deadliest violence in the region in years.
The United States has warned Serbia to pull back its forces after detecting what it calls an 'unprecedented' military build-up along the Kosovo border. Serbia deployed the sophisticated tanks and artillery following one of the gravest escalations in years between ethnic Albanian and Serb communities in Kosovo.
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- published: 30 Sep 2023
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President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić and PM of Kosovo Albin Kurti confirmed participation on 2nd May
Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/eudebates President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić and Prime Minister of Kosovo Albin Kurti confirmed their participation. On Tuesday...
Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/eudebates President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić and Prime Minister of Kosovo Albin Kurti confirmed their participation. On Tuesday 2 May, High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell will convene a High-level Meeting of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue in Brussels.
The High Representative, supported by EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák, will hold a joint meeting with the leaders starting at 18:00. The meeting will focus on the implementation of the Agreement on the path to normalisation between Kosovo and Serbia. The Parties are expected to endorse the Declaration on Missing Persons as a first agenda item, to be followed by the presentation of/ a discussion on the first draft statute of the Association/Community of Serb majority Municipalities in Kosovo. The Parties will also have the opportunity to discuss current issues of political importance.
The Serbian and Kosovar leaders will meet in Brussels next week for the next round of dialogue for the normalization of relations between their countries.
Both Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti confirmed that they will be meeting on May 2.
The EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell's office said the two sides are expected to endorse the declaration on missing persons as a first agenda item and have a discussion on the first draft statute of the Association/Community of Serb majority Municipalities in Kosovo.
The meeting will be hosted by Borrel and Miroslav Lajcak, the EU's special representative for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue.
Serbia and Kosovo reached an agreement on Feb. 27 to sign a proposal to normalize ties after a meeting in Brussels. The agreement came after 12 hours of talks between Vucic, Kurti and EU officials.
The parties later agreed on how to implement the deal in the last round of talks on March 18 in North Macedonia.
The 11-point agreement demands that the sides maintain good neighborly relations and recognize each other’s documents such as passports and license plates.
Launched in 2011, the EU-led Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue aims to find a mutually agreeable solution for disputes in the framework of a legally binding agreement.
The EU requires Kosovo and Serbia to reach a final agreement and resolve disputes to progress in their integration into the bloc.
Most UN member states, including the US, UK, France, Germany and Türkiye, recognized Kosovo as a separate country after it declared independence from Serbia 15 years ago. Serbia, however, continues to regard it as its territory.
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https://wn.com/President_Of_Serbia_Aleksandar_Vučić_And_Pm_Of_Kosovo_Albin_Kurti_Confirmed_Participation_On_2Nd_May
Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/eudebates President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić and Prime Minister of Kosovo Albin Kurti confirmed their participation. On Tuesday 2 May, High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell will convene a High-level Meeting of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue in Brussels.
The High Representative, supported by EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák, will hold a joint meeting with the leaders starting at 18:00. The meeting will focus on the implementation of the Agreement on the path to normalisation between Kosovo and Serbia. The Parties are expected to endorse the Declaration on Missing Persons as a first agenda item, to be followed by the presentation of/ a discussion on the first draft statute of the Association/Community of Serb majority Municipalities in Kosovo. The Parties will also have the opportunity to discuss current issues of political importance.
The Serbian and Kosovar leaders will meet in Brussels next week for the next round of dialogue for the normalization of relations between their countries.
Both Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti confirmed that they will be meeting on May 2.
The EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell's office said the two sides are expected to endorse the declaration on missing persons as a first agenda item and have a discussion on the first draft statute of the Association/Community of Serb majority Municipalities in Kosovo.
The meeting will be hosted by Borrel and Miroslav Lajcak, the EU's special representative for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue.
Serbia and Kosovo reached an agreement on Feb. 27 to sign a proposal to normalize ties after a meeting in Brussels. The agreement came after 12 hours of talks between Vucic, Kurti and EU officials.
The parties later agreed on how to implement the deal in the last round of talks on March 18 in North Macedonia.
The 11-point agreement demands that the sides maintain good neighborly relations and recognize each other’s documents such as passports and license plates.
Launched in 2011, the EU-led Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue aims to find a mutually agreeable solution for disputes in the framework of a legally binding agreement.
The EU requires Kosovo and Serbia to reach a final agreement and resolve disputes to progress in their integration into the bloc.
Most UN member states, including the US, UK, France, Germany and Türkiye, recognized Kosovo as a separate country after it declared independence from Serbia 15 years ago. Serbia, however, continues to regard it as its territory.
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- published: 30 Apr 2023
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