EU and US welcome agreement reached by Kosovo and Serbia

24 Nëntor 2022, 11:30Kosovo & Region TEMA

EU Enlargement Commissioner, Oliver Varhelyi has welcomed the agreement reached by Kosovo and Serbia on Wednesday regarding the issue of license plates.

According to him, by reaching this deal, the two countries have prevented a further escalation of the crisis.

“Negotiations need to continue towards normalization of relations,” Varhelyi said.

Meanwhile, the US has also welcomed the agreement reached between the two countries. In a statement, the US Department of State says it commends the two countries’ agreement to concentrate fully and urgently on normalizing relations under the auspices of the EU-facilitated dialogue. 

“We support the EU-facilitated dialogue as the best path to advance Serbia’s and Kosovo’s European future,” the statement reads.

“We welcome the decision by the parties to put the interests of all their people at the forefront of their decision making and take steps to improve the everyday lives of their citizens.  The two parties took a giant step forward today, with EU facilitation, towards assuring peace and stability throughout the region.  The United States applauds the constructive negotiations and encourages further progress towards normalization of relations,” the US Department of State says in its statement.

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