The acting government is accusing Serbia of refusing to implement the 2023 Basic Agreement of Brussels and the Ohrid Annex, reached between Kosovo and Serbia. A day after Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Gjurić stated that they would not allow Kosovo’s membership in the UN and also warned of “many surprises” regarding Serbia’s campaign to de-recognize Kosovo, the executive called for international actors to respond and act against Serbia’s continued destructiveness and refusal in the dialogue.
The European Union did not respond to KosovaPress regarding Serbia’s ongoing statements against Kosovo’s international recognition, while experts on the dialogue process say that Serbia’s obstructive approach is expected.
Last week, the next round of the Kosovo–Serbia dialogue at the level of chief negotiators was held in Brussels, but both parties accused each other of a lack of willingness to implement the points of the agreement they consider important.
Meanwhile, today (Thursday), Thomas Busch, chief political advisor to the EU Special Representative for the dialogue, Peter Sorensen, is on an official visit to Kosovo.
Klisman Kadiu, advisor to the acting Deputy Prime Minister and also chief negotiator in the dialogue with Serbia, Besnik Bislimi, told KosovaPress that Gjurić’s statement against Kosovo’s international recognition is further evidence that Serbia is blatantly violating Article 4 of the Brussels Agreement and the Ohrid Annex.
“After the recent meetings in Brussels at the chief negotiator level, this statement is yet another proof of Serbia’s refusal to implement the Brussels Agreement and the Ohrid Implementation Annex and blatant violation of Article 4 of the agreement. Serbia is neither ready nor willing to be cooperative and constructive in the dialogue process. When will the international community take this destructiveness and Serbia’s continued refusal in the process seriously and act?” he said.
On the other hand, dialogue expert and former diplomat Blerim Canaj says that Serbia’s obstructive behavior in the dialogue is not new. He adds that delays in forming Kosovo’s institutions have also slowed progress in the Kosovo–Serbia dialogue.
He even accuses the acting Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, of deviating the dialogue process from its original goal, which was mutual recognition.
According to him, despite public statements, neither Kosovo nor Serbia can avoid fulfilling their obligations in the dialogue.
“The postponement or blocking of the formation of institutions, including parliament in this case, naturally delays the dialogue process. The dialogue has deviated since Albin Kurti came to power, as we all know that the dialogue was meant to achieve mutual recognition and address many other issues that are not part of this agenda. The longer it continues, the more it deviates from the original goal. First, we cannot avoid the dialogue unless the entire geopolitics changes, and second, the longer it continues, the worse it becomes. Here lies the problem, as there is a fear within Kosovo’s political structure to take responsibility,” Canaj emphasized.
Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Gjurić said in an interview with Serbian media on Wednesday that “for Serbia, Pristina’s membership in the United Nations is absolutely unacceptable.”
Kosovo and Serbia agreed in 2023 on the Basic Brussels Agreement and later on the Ohrid Annex, but this agreement has yet to be implemented.
However, in December 2023, Serbia sent a letter to Brussels highlighting the red lines of this agreement for Serbia, including Kosovo’s international recognition.
In February 2025, a new envoy for the dialogue, Danish diplomat Peter Sorensen, was appointed. He has held several meetings this year as part of the dialogue, but they have not produced concrete results.
