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Western diplomats have been trying to convince Kosovo and Serbia to reduce tensions by meeting three demands of the European Union, which include the suspension of police operations, the relocation of mayors to alternative offices and the announcement of early elections with unconditional participation. of Kosovo Serbs.
Western diplomats have expressed concern about the possibility of escalation of the security situation at a time when neither Kosovo nor Serbia have taken steps to reduce tensions despite their calls.
The European envoy for the Kosovo-Serbia talks, Miroslav Lajçak, after visiting Pristina and Belgrade to try to find a way out of the crisis in the north of Kosovo, said that the meetings with the leaders of both countries have helped to clarify the next steps for the extension of the situation.
The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, has expressed himself in favor of holding new elections and reducing the presence of special police units in the north, in addition to establishing the rule of law. He has asked the international authorities for guarantees that the elections will be held without pressure from Belgrade and that the results of April 23, when they were boycotted by the local Serbs, will not be repeated.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said that Belgrade has fulfilled all the requirements of the European Union and is ready to work further on the extension, which according to him does not depend only on Serbia. He has warned that he will request an emergency session of the Security Council of the United Nations, to stop what he described as a "persecution" of Serbs in Kosovo.
Kosovo and Serbia four months ago agreed on a plan drawn up by the European Union to end hostilities and help improve relations, but tensions have continued and the parties accused each other of inciting them./VOA
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