Serbian government negotiator Petar Petković has once again resorted to a familiar tactic: portraying Serbia and Serbs as victims while shifting responsibility onto Kosovo.
Reacting to Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s statements on implementing the Kosovo–Serbia cadastral agreement, Petković accused Kurti of accepting only agreements that allegedly harm Serbs while avoiding the establishment of the Association of Serb-Majority Municipalities.
“It is clear to everyone that Kurti accepts only what harms Serbs, which is why he has been avoiding the Association for 13 years,” Petković wrote.
He referred to the cadastral agreement as the “Borko agreement” and claimed that Belgrade bears no responsibility for its implementation. Instead, he accused Pristina of undermining the agreement to legalise the confiscation of Serbian property.
But once again, Petković’s message relies on accusations and victimhood rhetoric, presenting Belgrade as the aggrieved party while blaming Kosovo for the dispute. Rather than addressing the specific obstacles to implementing the agreement, he uses the issue to renew political pressure over the Association.
