Global Courant
The EU emissary for the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, Miroslav Lajčak, participated in the Prespa Forum in North Macedonia, where he said that the latest developments in the region, in particular the high tensions between Kosovo and Serbia and the situation in the north of Kosovo , were in the center of attention from everyone.
Lajcak said that at the beginning of this week he informed his representatives in Brussels about his last joint visit to the region, the current situation and the way forward.
“During my visit to the NATO headquarters, I also met with the Deputy Secretary General of NATO, Mircea Geoana, to discuss the situation in the north of Kosovo. We both agreed that immediate steps should be taken to de-escalate. I further emphasized this point when I addressed the NATO and EU ambassadors. I will go to Washington at the invitation of my American partners. We will have intensive discussions about the way forward and immediate next steps,” he said.
The situation in Zveçan, Zubin Potok and Leposaviq was tense on May 26, when the sworn mayors were forced to enter their work offices under the assistance of the Police. The Serbs protested against the entry of the new mayors as well as the presence of the Kosovo Police.
This action of Kosovo’s institutions has been criticized by the United States of America and the European Union, while they have demanded an immediate de-escalation of the situation in the north as well as the holding of new elections.
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