The EU’s top diplomat held the talks on Monday with leaders of Serbia and Kosovo in Brussels, in An attempt to defuse tensions between the Balkan neighbors amid their dispute over vehicle license plates.
The European Union’s high representative, Josep Borrell, had planned separate talks with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Albin Kurti announced prime minister of Kosovo, before a joint meeting later in today.
The EU said: “Focus of It will be an emergency meeting on Finding way out of The current crisis and avoid any escalation and other tensions on Earth, with Concentration on license plates and return of From Kosovo Serbs to Kosovo’s Institutions”.
The European Union warned Serbia and Kosovo last the week they are on The edge of the abyss must resolve their dispute or face Prospect of back to their violence past.
Long-simmering tensions between Serbia and Serbia former boycott launched in recent weeks over Kosovo government’s decision To ban Serbian license plates. On November 5, 10 Serbian deputies, 10 prosecutors and 576 police officers in Kosovo, north of Mitrovica region Resigned over The move.
Under the ban, about 6,300 Serbs own cars with Number plates are illegal in Kosovo was due to be warned until Monday’s deadline, then fined for the next two months. From April 21, they will only be allowed drive with Temporary local boards.
The issue of Kosovo’s independence sparked the 1998-1999 war in Which is approximately 13,000 people Die. Serbia launched a brutal crackdown to rein in the separatists rebellion by Albanians in the region. NATO bombed Serbia in 1999 to end the war.
Kosovo unilaterally separated from Serbia in 2008. Serbian government with support From China and Russia, recognition of the state of Kosovo. The United States and most of Its European allies recognize Kosovo as an independent state.
