The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo moved closer to a deal on normalizing ties as pressure rises from the US and the European Union for them to end a dispute that has smoldered since they fought a 1998-1999 war.
(Bloomberg) — The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo moved closer to a deal on normalizing ties as pressure rises from the US and the European Union for them to end a dispute that has smoldered since they fought a 1998-1999 war.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti held talks in Brussels sponsored by the EU on Monday.
While they didn’t announce an agreement, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said they would hold further negotiations to decide on steps to implement a proposal from the bloc aimed at healing the rift between the two sides. No further talks on the actual proposal were needed, Borrell said.
New talks will take place on March 18, Vucic said, adding that he expected “many more” sessions.
“I hope we will be able to reach a compromise, but I’m afraid we could also get stuck,” Vucic said.
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