EU mediator Miroslav Lajcak and envoys of Berlin and Paris, Jens Ploetner and Emmanuel Bonne, are setting off on a visit to Pristina and Belgrade on Friday to “boost the momentum in the dialogue, generated by the agreement on personal documents.”
The aim is to prevent dangerous escalations, such as the threats of conflict on 31 July, and pave the way for more progress.
They also underscored the great significance of the fact that Lajčak was coming to the talks in Pristina and Belgrade with the support of the special advisors for foreign policy and security of the two leading figures of the EU, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
When asked which “tough decisions” Macron and Scholz expected from Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo Premier Albin Kurti, as they have stated earlier, the officials in Brussels replied that “they know this well both in Pristina and Belgrade, because only serious deals and agreements can lead to the normalisation of their relations, which opens the way for European integration.”
Serbian media reported that Vučić scheduled a Saturday session of the National Security Council.
According to these reports, the Council will convene immediately after a meeting between Vucic and Lajčak and after the arrival of special emissaries Jens Ploetner and Emmanuel Bonne.
The main topic should be events in Kosovo and security challenges. In addition, the agenda will include the issue of energy security and preparations for the winter in the current energy crisis, the Serbian public broadcaster RTS reported,
