Warnings from Kosovo’s state institutions about new attacks in the northern part of the country by Serbia have highlighted the need for a peace treaty between Kosovo and Serbia.
Defense Minister Ejup Maqedonci stated that such an idea should be a key point in the Brussels dialogue process.
“One of the key demands of the Prime Minister of Kosovo before entering the dialogue process and negotiations is to establish a peace treaty, i.e., a non-aggression pact between the two countries, and this should serve as the foundational basis for dialogue. I believe that this should remain one of the points to be discussed before starting to decide on other issues within the dialogue framework,” Maqedonci said to RTV21.
In June 2021, Prime Minister Albin Kurti presented four proposals for continuing talks with Serbia, including the idea of a peace treaty through which the parties would commit not to attack each other. However, Rashit Qalaj, a member of the Security Commission from the PDK, opposes this idea from the government, stating that such an idea is harmful to Kosovo. According to him, an agreement with mutual recognition would be the proper solution.
“Definitely this government has lost its compass. Who will they make a peace treaty with, those who have killed even infants in their cradles, those who have raped even minor girls, those who, besides killing, have burned the corpses, those who still today have disappeared the bodies of the dead. This is a harmful action, unacceptable, and should be strongly condemned by everyone,” Qalaj said.
Recently, Kosovo’s institutional leaders have expressed concern that armed Serbian groups around the border with Kosovo are preparing for renewed attacks in the north. The government has requested that Serbia hand over to Kosovo’s judicial authorities the organizer of the terrorist attack, Milan Radojiciq.
