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Escobar: Kosovo to fulfill the requirements for license plates and the Association of municipalities with a Serbian majority

2022-11-10 19:07:52Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Escobar: Kosovo to fulfill the requirements for license plates and the
Gabriel Escobar

The American envoy for the Western Balkans, Gabriel Escobar, said that Kosovo must fulfill the western demands on the issue of car license plates and the establishment of the Association of municipalities with a Serbian majority, while it has become clear to Serbia that the withdrawal of Serbs from Kosovo's institutions is useless. .

In an interview with the Voice of America, Mr. Escobar assessed the situation in northern Kosovo as quite dangerous, where local institutions have been left without Serbian employees, who withdrew due to disagreements with the government's decision to convert car license plates issued by Serbia.

"We have been very clear and open about what we expect from both sides. On the part of Kosovo, we have requested a one-year implementation period to carry out a public notification campaign and to prepare the affected community to be ready to change the car license plates. We are also calling on them to start putting the issue of the Association of Serb-majority municipalities on the agenda. This is a request. From our point of view and that of Quint's partners, this is a request and we will stand firm. From the Serbian side, we think that any protest should be peaceful and removing Serbs from institutions is not useful. I call on the parties to be ready to fulfill these issues immediately," he said.

Mr. Escobar said that the time is for more dialogue and that the United States has been very clear during the negotiation process about what are the expectations from the Kosovo side.

"We have also been very clear with the Serbian side that we agree that the issue of the Association of municipalities with a Serbian majority should be on the agenda. I have talked with a wide range of voices within Kosovo who support this and are willing to help Kosovo fulfill its international obligations on this issue," said Mr. Escobar.

The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, said on Monday that Serbia is trying to mask the rejection of the Franco-German initiative for an agreement between the two countries by trying to destabilize the situation in the north of Kosovo. Mr. Escobar, who supports the Franco-German proposal, does not agree with this statement.

"No, I don't think so. I think the reaction is in what is happening on the ground. As for the Franco-German proposal, it is too early for us to weigh the answers. This situation, this crisis must be treated for what it is. There are tensions that are growing because of the lack of communication, the lack of coordination and the lack of will to participate and fully engage in dialogue," Mr. Escobar said.

He emphasized that despite the results of Tuesday's elections in the United States, there will be no change in the American approach to the Western Balkans.

"Our view on the Western Balkans is that the region should be integrated into the community of western democratic countries, which means membership in the European Union for all, membership in NATO for those who want and regional integration for all to help solve the the differences between them. So nothing will change as a result of the elections," said Mr. Escobar, underlining that the United States remains committed to the security and stability of the Western Balkans.

"In fact, it was our efforts in coordination with our European allies that ensured the renewal of the resolution in the Security Council for the continuation of the peacekeeping mission in Bosnia. And above all, we have a strong commitment to the security and stability of Kosovo through KFOR", said the American envoy.


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