British Embassy: This is not a time for political manoeuvring
The British Embassy in Kosovo through a statement said that this is not a time for political manoeuvring, but cooperation, domestically and regionally.
This is the full statement:
Dealing with the challenge of the Covid 19 pandemic is the primary task currently facing governments across the region and around the world. It will require determination, consistency and persistence from all of Kosovo’s institutions. This is not a time for political manoeuvring, but cooperation, domestically and regionally.
Following the vote of no confidence in the Assembly, the UK calls for the Constitution to continue to be respected, and for decisions to be taken quickly to enable the incumbent or new Government to make protection of citizens’ lives the paramount consideration. We, the UK, stand with the people of Kosovo and the wider region during this global crisis.
We welcome the decision of the incumbent government to lift the tariffs on goods from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. We reiterate the UK’s long-standing support for the EU-facilitated Dialogue with Serbia and Kosovo and believe grievances, including non-tariff barriers, can be settled in this framework. The Dialogue should lead to a comprehensive, conclusive, legally binding agreement, respecting territorial integrity and normalising bilateral relations, that is acceptable to the citizens of both countries and will deliver long-term benefits to them and to the whole region. With the support of international partners, Kosovo and Serbia should now take the necessary steps to resume the Dialogue.
We call on the incumbent or new Government simultaneously to work to deliver the people’s long-term priorities, reflected in last October’s elections, focusing on strengthening the rule of law and combatting corruption.