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Kosovo-Serbia agreement/ Blinken: Acceleration of the road to EU membership
2023-03-20 09:33:52 / KOSOVA
The American Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, welcomed the agreement between Kosovo and Serbia for the implementation of the Agreement towards the normalization of relations.
"Meeting the obligations under the Framework Agreement, as part of the ongoing commitment to reconciliation, will provide great opportunities for people in both countries and accelerate their path to membership in the European Union," Blinken said in a statement .
The American chief diplomat congratulated the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, and the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, for the leadership shown in reaching this agreement.
"The United States will continue to be actively engaged, in coordination with EU partners, to support Kosovo and Serbia to work towards a predictable and peaceful relationship. We will continue to support the advancement of stability and prosperity in the Western Balkans", said Blinken.
Kurti and Vučič, under the mediation of the European Union, on March 18 agreed on the implementation annex of the European proposal for the normalization of relations.
In these negotiations, which were held in Ohrid, North Macedonia, Washington's envoy for the Western Balkans, Gabriel Escobar, was also an observer. The European Union said the parties at the Ohrid meeting did not formally sign the agreement, but agreed to implement it.
Kosova dhe Serbia ishin pajtuar më 27 shkurt për propozimin evropian për normalizimin e raporteve. Ky propozim, i përbërë prej 11 nenesh, nuk përmend në mënyrë specifike njohjen e ndërsjellë. Megjithatë, dokumenti kërkon nga të dyja vendet që t’i pranojnë dokumentet dhe simbolet e njëra-tjetrës, përfshirë: pasaportat, diplomat dhe targat.
Propozimi evropian kërkon, po ashtu, nga palët që t’i zbatojnë të gjitha marrëveshjet e arritura deri më tash në dialogun për normalizimin e marrëdhënieve, përfshirë edhe atë për formimin e Asociacionit të komunave me shumicë serbe në Kosovë, të cilin Qeveria në Prishtinë e ka refuzuar deri më tash, me arsyetimin se mund të rrezikojë funksionalitetin e shtetit.
After the round of dialogue in Ohrid, the prime minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, said that the agreement reached means "de facto mutual recognition". Asked by journalists if he will allow the formation of the Association of municipalities with a Serbian majority, he said that it is about "an adequate level of self-management of the Serbian community" and "not about self-government".
The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, said that the formation of the Association "has become a priority obligation". "I have to say that I am very pleased about this," said Vucic. The dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia, under the mediation of the EU and the support of the USA, started in 2011. This process aims to lead the parties towards the complete normalization of relations.
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