Stano: Kosovo and Serbia will not progress towards the EU unless they implement agreements

EU spokesperson Peter Stano stated that Kosovo and Serbia could not progress on the European path unless there was progress in implementing last year's Agreement on the Normalization of Relations, as well as all other agreements reached within the dialogue.

"The European Union regrets the limited progress so far in the implementation of the agreements, which can be entirely attributed to both parties," Stano said in response to Radio Free Europe.

The Agreement on the Path to Normalization between Kosovo and Serbia was reached a year ago, on February 27, 2023, and less than a month later, on March 18, an Annex on its implementation was agreed upon in Ohrid.

The agreement consists of 11 items, including one stipulating that Serbia will not oppose Kosovo's membership in any international organization, as well as one concerning the provision of an appropriate level of self-governance for the Serbian community in Kosovo, including the possibility of financial support from Serbia.

The European Union published the Agreement following a meeting in Brussels today between representatives of Belgrade and Pristina, Aleksandar Vucic and Albin Kurti, with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell and the Representative for the Dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina Miroslav Lajcak.