The United Nations Security Council held a regular meeting on Kosovo on Wednesday.
In this meeting, Kosovo was represented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Donika Gërvalla, while Serbia was represented by Minister Marko Đurić.
The meeting came at a time when the EU-facilitated dialogue process has stalled due to deep disagreements between the parties and criticism from Washington and Brussels that Serbia and Kosovo are violating their commitments from the agreements, with ongoing calls for both sides to refrain from unilateral actions.
The confrontation between Kosovo and Serbia at the Security Council was characterized by mutual accusations and completely different interpretations of developments in Kosovo.
Đurić stated that the situation in Kosovo has deteriorated over the past two years due to the unilateral actions of the Kosovo Government, which he accused of creating a climate of fear and lack of stability.
He also accused Kosovo of refusing to respect the Brussels Agreement and failing to create the Association of Serbian-majority municipalities, stating that such actions by Kosovo are a direct contradiction to the Security Council and the international community.
Meanwhile, Gërvalla dismissed Đurić’s accusations as “crazy lies,” urging Council members not to believe them.
She defended the decisions of the Kosovo Government, stating that no other state would accept the illegal institutions of another state issuing personal documents, while accusing Serbia of continuously violating agreements mediated by the European Union.
Gërvalla stated that Serbia continues to protect those involved in the armed attack in Banjska and accused the Serbian Government of playing the role of an ally to Russia in the region.
“The problem for Vučić’s people is not the Association. Their problem is our very existence. For them, the Association is not a tool to ease citizens’ lives; it is merely another attempt to detach part of our state’s territory, just as Putin has done with Ukraine. They want nothing less than the elimination of the Republic of Kosovo,” declared Minister Gërvalla.
The U.S. representative, Ambassador Robert Wood, urged the Security Council to reconsider the possibility of closing the UN mission in Kosovo, stating that its time has passed.
He called for these Security Council meetings to be reduced to one annual meeting held behind closed doors.
The United States also stated that Serbia “has not made significant progress” in holding accountable those responsible for the Serbian terrorist attack in Banjska last year, including Radoičić.
On the other hand, they expressed concern about the “uncoordinated actions” of the Kosovo Government that are contrary to its commitment in the dialogue process.
