The EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, welcomed the end of Kosovo’s political deadlock and signaled readiness to host a high-level meeting within the framework of the Kosovo–Serbia dialogue.
After congratulating Albin Kurti on his new mandate, Kallas described the formation of Kosovo’s new government as encouraging news and highlighted what she called a “new momentum” for advancing both EU–Kosovo relations and the Brussels dialogue between Prishtina and Belgrade.
She emphasized that moving forward quickly on reforms would unlock hundreds of millions of euros in EU financial support and advance Kosovo’s EU integration path. Kallas also stated she is ready to host a high-level meeting soon.
The dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia has largely stalled since the September 2023 attack in Banjska, after which Kurti and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić have not met face-to-face in a formal dialogue setting.
Kurti Calls for Special Court over “Sarajevo Safari”
Ahead of any potential new meeting, Kurti raised a separate issue during a conference organized by the Institute for Crimes Committed During the War in Kosovo.
Referring to ongoing proceedings against former KLA leaders in The Hague and allegations surrounding the so-called “Yellow House,” Kurti argued that attention should also be directed toward crimes allegedly committed during the siege of Sarajevo in what has been described as the “Sarajevo Safari.”
According to Kurti, there are increasing testimonies and information suggesting that wealthy individuals allegedly paid to shoot Bosniak civilians from the hills surrounding besieged Sarajevo in the early 1990s. He stated that an international special court should be engaged to investigate and prosecute crimes related to these allegations.
In this context, Kurti mentioned claims that Serbia’s current president, Aleksandar Vučić, was allegedly linked to those events — an accusation that would require thorough legal examination by competent judicial authorities.
Broader Diplomatic Context
Kurti, Vučić, and Kallas recently attended the Munich Security Conference, where regional stability and the implementation of previously agreed normalization commitments were discussed.
Kallas and EU Special Representative Peter Sørensen are tasked with advancing the implementation of the Ohrid Agreement, originally facilitated by former EU officials Josep Borrell and Miroslav Lajčák.
With Kosovo’s new government now in place, Brussels appears eager to relaunch the high-level dialogue process, while tensions and competing narratives about wartime accountability continue to shape the political landscape in the region.
