State Department Responds to Vjosa Osmani's Statement: Is Trump Seeking the Establishment of the CSM?
Normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia is crucial for peace and stability, and dialogue mediated by the EU is the path for Pristina and Belgrade to advance in normalizing relations, a State Department spokesperson told Kosovo Online.
TL;DR
- The State Department emphasizes that normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia is key to lasting peace and stability.
- EU-mediated dialogue is considered the established channel for Pristina and Belgrade to advance in normalization.
- Former Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani claimed to have convinced the US not to require the Community of Serb Municipalities (CSM) from Kosovo.
- Osmani cited a letter from Donald Trump as evidence of US support for Kosovo's territorial integrity, stating no mention of dialogue, concessions, or CSM.
- The establishment of the CSM is an obligation for Pristina under the 2013 Brussels Agreement, which remains unfulfilled.