The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, spoke this Thursday with the White House Deputy National Security Adviser, Jon Finer, in addition to with a number of US senators, and has expressed his intention to de-escalate tensions in northern Kosovo ” till there are new elections.”
Through a message on social networks, Kurti has thanked Finer for his “dedication to work in direction of a de-escalation of tensions”, though he has additionally despatched a message to Serbia: “This calls for the speedy cessation of the violence of the mobs sponsored by Belgrade in opposition to the (Kosovar) safety brokers till new elections are held in these municipalities.”
Thus, it leaves the door open -although it doesn’t confirm- to the repetition of the controversial municipal elections in April, the origin of the newest tensions within the north of the previous Serbian province.
EU requirement
The repetition of the elections is a requirement of the European Union, after conferences between its leaders and the president of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, in addition to with the president of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic.
The newest incidents within the north of the previous Serbian province derive from the aforementioned elections on the finish of April, by which participation was lower than 4 p.c. The inauguration of the brand new authorities has generated clashes which have as soon as once more put Pristina and Belgrade, and their companions, on their guard.
Tensions have escalated to such an extent that initially of the week it was confirmed that a number of dozen members of the Atlantic Alliance Mission in Kosovo (KFOR) have been injured after critical incidents with critical protesters within the northern area of Kosovo, with a Serb majority. .
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