Peace Agreement Kosovo Serbia

The United States welcomed the September 4 economic agreement between Kosovo and Serbia as a historic agreement that will lead to broader cooperation and peace. But he had the look, feel and purpose of a campaign. For places like Kosovo, which is still suffering from the consequences of past conflicts, the highest priority must be given to cooperation, unity of political voice and vision, dialogue and the prevention of extreme polarization. This solidarity, especially during the current pandemic, should focus intensively on the difficult balance between public health, economic recovery and human rights. In the same spirit, heads of State and Government on both sides should move resolutely towards a comprehensive agreement, peace and long-term reconciliation. Overall, what happened on the 4th The short-term goal of Trump`s re-election did not reflect the White House`s long-term commitment or commitment to advancing the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue. The Trump administration hailed the deal as “historic” and a “big breakthrough” – it`s actually neither historic nor breakthrough. The “deal” is based on a wrong logic and will not carry much water after the November elections, regardless of the results. If Washington is truly committed to advancing the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, it should work in close coordination with the EU and, as Edward Joseph, a Johns Hopkins Balkan foreign policy expert, briefly points out, put pressure on the four NATO and EU members that do not recognize Kosovo (Greece, Romania, Slovakia and Spain) for them to do so. Such a step would pave the way for Kosovo`s accession to NATO (Pristina`s accession to the UN is not possible due to the Chinese and Russian veto in the Security Council), would create a level playing field for negotiations with Belgrade, given that the current scope is strongly skewed in favour of the latter. and, ultimately, would pave the way for a comprehensive political agreement between the two neighbors….