A meeting arranged by the European Union failed to me resolve The ongoing dispute between Kosovo and Serbia over car Monday license plates.
foreigner in the European Union policy President Josep Borrell hosted Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti in Brussels amid controversy can trigger regional crisis.
Afterwards, Borrell said that Vucic was ready to accept a compromise proposal from the EU on vehicle Licensing “could have avoided this dangerous situation” but Corti did not.
He told reporters that he would brief EU member states and allies “on behavior of Various parties and the lack thereof of respect for international legal obligations.
And I must say that, in particular for Kosovo, i know This sends a very negative political signal, beware.
primary source of Tension is the 2008 Kosovo Declaration of Independence that Serbia does not recognize. Belgrade encourages the Serb minority in Kosovo to remain pro-Serbia.
In the latest development This month, Serbs in Northern Kosovo resigned from public institutions in Protest over Class on vehicle plates no.
Pristina announced this before next April, about 10,000 Kosovo Serbs with License plates issued by Serbia must be replaced with Paintings of the Republic of Kosovo.
The conflict set off alarm bells in The European Union, which has been mediating talks to try to normalize relations, wants the two sides to engage off on provocative gestures.
after Monday latest During the emergency mediation, Vucic insisted that Serbia was “very constructive” and agreed back Modified text “Dozens of times. “
“All we did was insist on The fact that agreements already “It will be signed,” the Serbian leader told Pink TV.
‘Irresponsible’
But Kurti told reporters that Kosovo was asking for broader talks leading to me full normalization of links.
“We cannot be irresponsible and not deal with Related issues and meeting as state leaders discussing only license plates and not discussing normalization of relations “.
“This is our reason for being in situation we in. “
With the talks deadlocked, Borrell said he had urged Kosovo to stop enforcing the license plate law in “Northern Kosovo”, that is main Serb-majority enclave.
He asked Belgrade not to do so issue new Serb’s paintings vehicles From Kosovo cities, arguing that cooling off period will allow time f space for diplomacy to resume
Vucic said Serbia agreed to Borrell’s proposal, but warned: “We’ll see what else party Will do.”
Last month, the United States pressured Kosovo to delay the license plate requirement, arguing that the Western-backed country was being too intransigent.
Washington supported Kosovo forces in 1999 when they fought Serbia, A.S decision should be late to give time for EU-led diplomacy.
In August, Brussels brokered a deal for L.A allow Freedom of movement between Kosovo and Serbia after a series of Violent accidents.
