The suspension of the Strategic Dialogue between Kosovo and the United States in September 2025 raised questions about relations between Prishtina and Washington. However, Kosovo’s membership in US President Donald Trump’s Peace Board is seen as an important step toward repairing those ties.
This assessment comes from American professor Edward Joseph in an interview with Kallxo. He stresses that Kosovo’s strategic position on the international stage—amid continued isolation efforts by Serbia and Belgrade’s backing from Russia and China—obliges Prishtina to strengthen relations with its key ally, the United States.
According to Joseph, joining the Peace Board sends a clear signal of Kosovo’s rapprochement with the Trump Administration, especially considering that Serbia is not part of this mechanism, while Kosovo, Albania, and Bulgaria are members.
He notes that strengthening relations with the current US administration is important for Kosovo, Albania, and Bulgaria, and adds that other countries in the region should also consider joining.
Joseph believes Serbia is unlikely to join the Peace Board, as it views it as competition to the United Nations—an institution Belgrade considers a key instrument for Kosovo’s international isolation.
The Peace Board, founded on January 22 in Davos, includes leaders from around 20 countries, among them Kosovo, Albania, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia. While initially focused on Gaza, its mandate may expand to other cases, including the Kosovo–Serbia dialogue.
However, several Western countries—including France, Norway, and the United Kingdom—have declined to join, citing legal and political reservations.
Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani has stated that membership in the Peace Board will be sent to the Assembly for ratification, emphasizing that this step strengthens Kosovo’s sovereignty and international position.
