Serbia will not agree to recognise Kosovo as a state, nor will it allow it to join the UN, said Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabić ahead of what she expects to be “difficult” talks on the normalisation of relations with Pristina in Brussels on Monday.
President Aleksandar Vučić, Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti, the EU’s Special Envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, Miroslav Lajčak and the EU’s Chief Diplomat Josep Borrell will take part in high-level talks in Brussels on Monday. A press conference will be held afterwards.
“It will not be an easy day, but Serbia’s red lines are clear. We will not recognise the so-called state of Kosovo, nor will we agree for it to join the United Nations”, Brnabić said.
While the EU proposal on the normalisation of relations which the EU views as necessary for both countries to enter the bloc in the future is expected to be the main topic of discussion, Brnabić reiterated her hopes that the Serbian municipalities association will be formed after the Brussels meeting.
Brnabić also said she could not comment on a letter from French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni that was sent over the weekend, as it was addressed to the presidency’s office, not hers.
(Bojana Zimonjić Jelisavac | EURACTIV.rs)
Source: euractiv.com
