The European Council has officially extended the mandate of Slovak envoy Miroslav Lajčák until January 31, 2025.
This extension necessarily prolongs his work in the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, which has been at a standstill for some time.
A meeting between Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić could potentially resolve this deadlock, though no such meeting appears to be on the horizon.
The European Union has not provided a response regarding the possibility of such a meeting between the two leaders.
Political analyst Visar Ymeri views the chances of such a meeting as slim, noting the lack of progress and willingness to move forward with the implementation of agreements.
Ymeri calls for a stronger approach from the EU, suggesting it should use more pressure, in addition to the incentives, to achieve results in the dialogue process.
Political analyst Afrim Kasolli believes that the possibility of a meeting depends largely on Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti.
“It should be clear that international actors are satisfied with Mr. Lajčák’s work. Whether such a meeting can be organized depends on the Prime Minister’s willingness to compromise on some of the conditions he set in the last meeting,” Kasolli said.
In addition to the removal of Radoičić, Kurti has demanded that Serbia retract a letter sent to the European bloc by former Prime Minister Ana Brnabić, in which Belgrade expressed reservations about the Agreement on the path to normalizing relations. Kurti has insisted that this agreement, reached last year, be signed.
Source: Botasot
