Press release - MEPs call on Kosovo and Serbia to normalise relations
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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
In two reports adopted on Wednesday, MEPs urge Serbia and Kosovo to engage in the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue, and secure without delay a comprehensive, legally binding agreement on the normalisation of relations based on the principle of mutual recognition.
Key Points:
- In two reports adopted on Wednesday, MEPs urge Serbia and Kosovo to engage in the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue, and secure without delay a comprehensive, legally binding agreement on the normalisation of relations based on the principle of mutual recognition.
- MEPs stress the importance of aligning with the EU’s common foreign and security policy , especially with regards to Russia's war against Ukraine.
- Serbia must align with the EU's external relations, continue domestic reforms and normalise relations with Pristina.
- I genuinely hope that the Ohrid Agreement will deliver benefits for Kosovo and contribute to a further normalisation of relations with Serbia.”
Contacts:
Snježana KOBEŠĆAK SMODIŠPress Officer