The Secretary of DASH, Antony Blinken, has reacted to the situation in the north of Kosovo by condemning the violence against KFOR troops, the police and journalists.
Blinken says that Kurti should ensure that the elected presidents perform their duties in other premises, while for Vucic he says that they should call on the Kosovo Serbs not to escalate the situation.
"We call on all parties to take immediate action to reduce tensions. The United States condemns yesterday's unacceptable violence against NATO-led KFOR troops, law enforcement and journalists.
The decision of the Government of Kosovo to force entry into municipal buildings escalated tensions sharply and unnecessarily. Prime Minister Kurti and his government should ensure that elected mayors perform their interim duties from alternative locations outside municipal buildings and withdraw police forces from the vicinity. President Vučić and the Government of Serbia should downgrade the security status of the Serbian Armed Forces and call on the Kosovo Serbs to stop challenging KFOR and refrain from further violence.
Both Kosovo and Serbia should immediately engage in the EU-facilitated Dialogue for the normalization of relations", says Blinken's reaction.