The European Union’s High Representative, Kaja Kallas, spoke briefly to the media upon her arrival in Pristina, where she addressed the Ohrid Agreement mediated by her predecessor, Josep Borrell, which brought together Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in North Macedonia.
“The Ohrid Agreement is in force and must be followed by both parties,” Kallas stated.
When asked whether there would be any changes in the dialogue process between Kosovo and Serbia, Kallas said that she and the new Danish envoy, Peter Sørensen, had already assessed what has worked and what has not. However, the first step, she emphasized, is a direct meeting between the two parties.
“The first thing is to sit down with both parties — which we’ve already done separately — to see how we move forward with this process,” she noted.
Furthermore, she found it important to convey in Pristina that Kosovo is an equal partner, offering a clear message to those who may doubt this.
“You are an equal partner at the table. As High Representative, I will continue to support this process. And for those who doubt the process, let me be clear: normalizing your relations is the only path to a prosperous future for the people of this region. Stability depends on dialogue, not confrontation.”
The Estonian official revealed that some EU member states have raised concerns that Kosovo is not respecting the Ohrid Agreement.
“We do not want to see escalation in the north. I say this because I personally persuaded member states to lift the measures. But some are now saying that Kosovo must respect the Ohrid Agreement and that the escalation in the north contradicts this,” she added.
Before arriving in Prishtina, Kallas was asked in Belgrade about the formation of the Association of Serb-majority Municipalities. There, she said she would not comment on the matter before discussing it in Kosovo.
