The high representative of the EU, Josep Borrell, and the European envoy for the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia, Miroslav Lajcak, held meetings with the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, and the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, this Thursday in Brussels.
In a media conference after these meetings, which were held separately, Josep Borrell said that together with Lajçak for more than 4 hours, they had tried to find a solution so that the situation in the north of Kosovo would return to normal and the parties they return to the dialogue.
Borrell said that he had asked both parties to hold early elections in the 4 municipalities with a Serbian majority.
"New elections as soon as possible and after that a moment for the situation on the ground to normalize, let's continue with the normalization to continue with the dialogue. We must return to the implementation of the agreement, without any delay", said Borrell, among other things.
Regarding the arrests of some Serbs in Kosovo after the recent protests in the north, Borell said that "there can be no impunity for the perpetrators of violence".
However, he emphasized that "arbitrary arrest or unjust mistreatment of prisoners is completely unacceptable".
Also, Borell stated that he told Vucic that the three Kosovo policemen who are being detained in Serbia "must be released immediately and unconditionally".
He also said that he had asked the Serbian side for the immediate release of 3 Kosovo policemen.