Spahiu: Lajcak's successor can expect an easier job, to implement what has been agreed

Political analyst from Kosovo, Nexhmedin Spahiu, stated that the pressure is no longer on the main mediators in the negotiations between Belgrade and Pristina, but on the top figures of the EU, which means that Miroslav Lajcak's successor can expect a much easier job - to implement what has been agreed upon.

"Nowadays, the role of the mediator is not as crucial because there are no more negotiations. Everything is settled; it just needs to be implemented, which is actually an easier task than reaching an agreement. On the other hand, the pressure that needs to be exerted on the parties is not on the negotiator, the mediator negotiating, but on powerful politicians such as Scholz, Macron, or Meloni, who are actually the key figures in the European Union," Spahiu said for Kosovo online.

Commenting on the announcements that Slovenian politician Borut Pahor could succeed Lajcak, Spahiu says he doesn't know if there is a better solution than him for the role of chief negotiator.

"I don't know if there is a better solution than Pahor. After all, he is an experienced diplomat, and he has been the president of the country," Spahiu believes.

According to him, neither Kosovo nor Serbia have any influence on the choice of Lajcak's successor, not only because they are not EU members but also because they are parties to the negotiations.

"Neither Kosovo nor Serbia have any role because they are not members of the European Union but rather parties in this case, so everything depends on the main actors of the EU and whom they will choose as the chief mediator," Spahiu is categorical.

He adds that for the selection of Lajcak's successor and objectivity towards the negotiating parties, it won't be too important whether they come from a country that has recognized or not recognized Kosovo.

"I think it doesn't matter whether they come from a country that recognizes or does not recognize Kosovo. After all, they represent the European Union, which both recognizes and does not recognize. Most EU countries recognize Kosovo, while five do not, so they will represent that conglomerate of nations to that extent. Every experienced diplomat, regardless of their country of origin or personal opinion on the matter, must represent that reality," Spahiu concluded.