The warning for the functionalization of the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, by the head of diplomacy of the European Union, Kaja Kallas, is being welcomed in Kosovo. However, concerns were raised whether major decisions could be taken in Kosovo before the establishment of the new government, as well as the political crisis in Serbia. According to experts on the dialogue process, there could be movement towards dialogue during March, if only the new governing coalition in Kosovo is confirmed after the elections on February 9.

As part of the Munich Security Conference in Germany, President Vjosa Osmani and Prime Minister Albin Kurti, in separate meetings, on Friday discussed with the new European Union special representative for dialogue, Peter Sorensen.

In a meeting with Sorensen, Kurti emphasized that Serbia has violated the Brussels Basic Agreement and the Ohrid Annex, while adding that in order to move forward in the dialogue, Serbia must sign the agreement, withdraw the former Prime Minister's letter to the European Union, and hand over the chief terrorist, Milan Radoićić, who is responsible for the Serbian terrorist attack in Banjska in 2023.

In this regard, political analyst Seb Bytyqi tells KosovaPress that for a serious move in the dialogue there must be confirmation of the new governing coalition in Kosovo. According to him, despite Kallas's warning for the functionalization of the dialogue in March, the elections in Germany, but also the political crisis in Serbia, where Serbian Prime Minister Miloš Vučević has resigned, could affect the progress in the dialogue.

Meanwhile, political scientist Artan Muhaxhiri is more skeptical that there can be progress in the dialogue during this period. According to him, neither Kosovo nor Serbia can make major decisions for a certain period of time until new institutions are established in Kosovo and the political crisis in Serbia is overcome.

He also highlights the importance that the US, with the Trump administration, will have in this process.

The head of diplomacy of the European Union (EU), Kaja Kallas, said this week that together with the new envoy for the dialogue, Peter Sorensen, they will try to make the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue functional.

Danish diplomat Peter Sorensen has taken up his position as EU Special Representative for the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue on February 1, 2025.

During the mandate of former EU envoy Miroslav Lajčák, Kosovo and Serbia reached the Brussels Basic Agreement and the Ohrid Annex in 2023, but the same has not yet been implemented.