(THE PAVLOVIC TODAY) —After a new round of failed Brussles negotiations between Kosovo and Serbia, the United States calls for an immediate de-escalation of tensions. State Department Spokesperson Ned Price shared on Monday that the US is “disappointed” that the agreement was not reached today with EU High Representative Borrell in Brussels.
“We urge Prime Minister Kurti to work with EU High Representative Borrell and EU Special Representative Lajcak to reach a fair compromise,” said State Department Spokesperson Ned Price.He added that PM Kurti and President Vucic “need to make concessions to ensure that we do not jeopardize decades of hard-won peace in an already fragile region.”
The US is joining the EU in calling on Kosovo to “immediately suspend any planned measures that would escalate tensions, including the imposition of vehicle fines.”
Both parties, according to Price, ” should refrain from taking provocative steps, fulfill their obligations under the EU facilitated Dialogue, and engage constructively to reach a sustainable solution.”
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