Petkovic: The Community of Serb-majority Municipalities still not established; without it, there can be no coexistence in Kosovo and Metohija

The Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Petar Petkovic, stated today, on the anniversary of the signing of the Brussels Agreement, that even 13 years later the Community of Serb-majority Municipalities (CSM), as the “heart of that agreement,” has not been established, while the institutions in Pristina, led by Albin Kurti, are consistently working—rather than implementing the agreement—on intimidating and disenfranchising Serbs.

“Delegations of Belgrade and Pristina, with the mediation of the European Union, signed the First Agreement on Principles Governing the Normalization of Relations on April 19, 2013. However, even today, 13 years later, the heart of that agreement—the Community of Serb-majority Municipalities—has still not been established, despite firm guarantees from the European Union,” Petkovic emphasized.

He pointed out that the implementation of the agreement presupposed sincerity and goodwill on the part of the signatories, which, he claims, has never existed in Pristina, while the local political leadership has openly defied messages that the Brussels agreements are binding.

Petkovic recalled in a statement that Belgrade has fulfilled all its obligations, but that the key part of the First Brussels Agreement lies in the provisions concerning the establishment of the CSM, which should serve as a foundation for protecting the position and rights of the Serbian people—something that would undoubtedly contribute to social and political stability in Kosovo.

“The political structures in Pristina, led by Albin Kurti, have for years, instead of respecting the agreement, consistently worked on intimidating and disenfranchising Serbs, with the intention of driving our people from their centuries-old homes,” warned the Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija.

He stressed that Belgrade, despite the lack of goodwill from Pristina, remains firmly committed to dialogue as the only reasonable path for resolving difficult issues in Kosovo, and determined in its demand that the Community of Serb-majority Municipalities be established.

He added that Belgrade reiterates this position during every round of negotiations in Brussels, expecting the European Union, as the guarantor of the signed agreement, to compel Pristina to comply with its obligations.

“On our part, there is a clear commitment to continue seeking compromise solutions by working diligently toward peace and stability, even when we lack a counterpart in Pristina. We will continue to insist that sustainable and lasting solutions be found through dialogue—solutions that would ensure long-term regional stability and guarantee security and respect for the human, civil, and political rights of the Serbian people in Kosovo and Metohija,” Petkovic underlined.

However, he stressed that without the Community of Serb-majority Municipalities there can be no coexistence, lasting peace, or stability in Kosovo, as Pristina, instead of honoring the agreement, resorts to unilateral, escalatory, and unlawful actions—something, he added, that representatives of the international community must also be aware of.