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  • Felix Ndahinda
    Felix Ndahinda “I don't see this [granting the mandate to combat M23 rebels to a force comprising southern African nations, SADECO] as a stabilising intervention, at most, it will postpone the issue because there is no one military solution. Structural weaknesses in governance, lack of state presence in remote regions and interethnic rivalries, are among causes that the state is failing to address. In the last 30 years, different interventions have been addressing partial symptoms of the problem rather than looking at the full picture - till that is not done, you can only postpone, but not resolve, the issue.” 15 minutes ago
  • Bintou Keita
    Bintou Keita “One Congolese person out of four faces hunger and malnutrition. More than 7.1 million people have been displaced in the country. That is 800,000 people more since my last briefing three months ago. The armed group [M23] is making significant advances and expanding its territory to unprecedented levels.” 30 minutes ago
  • Annalena Baerbock
    Annalena Baerbock “He [Putin] makes it more than clear that he is beyond the reach of rational arguments and the values ​​of humanity. And he definitely doesn't want to negotiate. If Putin wins in Ukraine, our security and international order will be at risk. Ukraine's support is our own guarantee of security.” 36 minutes ago
  • Fumio Kishida
    Fumio Kishida “Realizing a fruitful relationship between Japan and North Korea is aligned with the interests of both sides.” 43 minutes ago
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EU involvement in Kosovo - Serbia dialogue

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“I am sure that the Russians are very happy and encouraging Serbia to take the stance that it is at the moment because clearly it is in its interests to try and make trouble in another part of the continent and distract Western attention from Ukraine. But this issue and the frequent flare-ups of tension long predate the Ukraine war so there is no reason to assume what we have seen recently would not be happening regardless. The only difference is that Ukraine has given an added impetus to the EU and US to try and resolve the Serbia-Kosovo issue, which is why we have seen so much diplomatic activity over the last few months.”

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Special correspondent for The Economist magazine
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“We have a deal. Under the EU-facilitated Dialogue, Serbia agreed to abolish entry/exit documents for Kosovo ID holders and Kosovo agreed to not introduce them for Serbian ID holders. Kosovo Serbs, as well as all other citizens, will be able to travel freely between Kosovo & Serbia using their ID cards. The EU just received guarantees from PM [Albin] Kurti to this end.”

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“We have a deal! After two days of intense negotiations, an agreement on de-escalation and the way forward has just been reached. I thank Besnik Bislimi and Petar Petkovic for their readiness to negotiate and agree for the good of the people.”

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European Union's special envoy to Serbia-Kosovo talks
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“There is no sincere wish for dialogue either in Kosovo or in Serbia and there isn't the necessary energy from the West to provide the impetus in moving forward the EU integration process. In the current situation, the ongoing EU-facilitated dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade to normalise relations is 'clinically dead'. For the dialogue to be revived, we maybe should be reminded why it is needed. The current status quo is quite unsustainable and the security crisis could escalate to the extent that the dialogue needs reanimation. Let us not forget too that both countries are in an election mood and the leaders have domestic political motives.”

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Kosovo analyst
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“Serbia and Kosovo need to unconditionally de-escalate the situation on the ground. Any further provocations, unilateral or uncoordinated actions are unacceptable. The EU-facilitated Dialogue remains the only platform to address & resolve all open issues.”

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EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
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“We urge the leadership in Belgrade and Pristina to take a responsible approach and to work through the EU facilitated Dialogue to avoid any further escalation, restore a peaceful atmosphere and to work on viable solutions. It is in the interests of all to look for a way forward that enables freedom of movement and which improves people's daily lives. We stress once again that all agreements reached in the process of the EU-facilitated Dialogue since its inception in 2011 remain valid and binding for both Parties. Past agreements form an important element for comprehensive normalisation of relations between Kosovo and Serbia. The EU and its Member States urge Kosovo and Serbia to fully respect and implement all their Dialogue obligations with no further delay.”

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EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
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“Today, I had substantive separate discussions with First Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo, Besnik Bislimi, and with the Director of the Serbian office for Kosovo, Petar Petkovic, about the preparations for the next Dialogue meeting on Chief negotiators-level in early September.”

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European Union's special envoy to Serbia-Kosovo talks
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“Re-energized US and EU support is necessary to realize the goal of independent, multi-ethnic states and societies co-existing peacefully in the Western Balkans. Property rights and cultural heritage for all citizens in Kosovo must be secured, particularly for Kosovo Serbs' property outside of North Mitrovica and surrounding areas, and for Kosovo Albanians' property in the northern four [Serb-majority] municipalities [of Kosovo]. By not acting more strategically to help Serbia and Kosovo resolve their dispute, the EU has contributed to the current situation, in which the entire region is in a state of tension, enabling interference by Russia, China, and others. If meaningful measures are not taken to further consolidate Kosovo's sovereignty, and to support its multi-ethnic and inclusive society, Kosovo will-paradoxically-come to symbolize Western failure.”

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Report 'CONSOLIDATING KOSOVO’S SOVEREIGNTY: Why it Matters, and What Must Be Done' by Wilson Center
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“The European future for Serbia and Kosovo depends on the normalization of their relations. The meeting was difficult and it demonstrated very different approaches of the two parties to the normalisation of relations between Kosovo and Serbia. As a consequence, we achieved very little progress today.”

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European Union's special envoy to Serbia-Kosovo talks
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“The meeting was difficult and it demonstrated very different approaches of the two parties to the normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia. As far as the EU is concerned, it's important to stress that the European future for both Serbia and Kosovo depends on the normalization of their relations and that they are expected to work together to overcome the past and solve the current issues among themselves.”

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European Union's special envoy to Serbia-Kosovo talks
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“Both leaders were very open and honest about what they want in the dialogue, that is important for the EU, there is no other way forward than the normalisation of relations and both are committed to working on normalisation through dialogue.”

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European Union's special envoy to Serbia-Kosovo talks
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“The US strongly supports the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia… It is not up to the US to identify compromises. It is not up even to my friend Miroslav [Lajcak]. It is up to the sides to agree on parameters of the dialogue. We are here to help and advocate. We [the US] continue to believe that mutual recognition is the right way.”

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US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and Special Representative of the State Department for the Western Balkans
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“Every time I am here, I take questions about the quality of cooperation between the EU and US and I always say that our cooperation is excellent and it cannot get better. The best demonstration of this cooperation is that Matthew Palmer is here.”

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European Union's special envoy to Serbia-Kosovo talks
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“Dialogue is key for both sides to advance on their European path. We have no interest to preserve a status quo and we are ready to bring the process to a successful end as fast as the two sides are ready to go.”

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European Union's special envoy to Serbia-Kosovo talks
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“When we talk about a compromise, the compromise can be: 'Will Serbia recognize Kosovo and then Kosovo can recognize Serbia'? We do not need that, we are a recognized state. From everyone. What we need is a compromise solution, for Belgrade’s position to be understood, for Serbia’s position to be understood, to understand that we must take care of the Serbs in Kosovo. It has been seven and a half years since the signing of the Brussels Agreement, and only one obligation has to be fulfilled by the Albanian side, that of the establishment of the Association of Serb-majority Municipalities. And what was their answer today? ‘We do not care about this, not until Serbia recognizes Kosovo’. It was not signed in Brussels that Serbia would recognize Kosovo, but with the EU as a guarantor, it was agreed that Kosovo would fulfill its obligations under the agreement. Now they are saying: 'we do not care, we will never do it, it is part of the regional agenda'. But we need to know, first of all, whether you will fulfill it or not. Second of all, are we talking about a compromise solution or an increase in pressure on Serbia? And do you really want to build normal relations or do you actually want to beat the Serbs? I think we need to find a solution which leaves both sides equally dissatisfied or a little bit satisfied.”

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Serbian president
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“I see the process of normalizing relations between Kosovo and Serbia as the main factor of confidence in the region and an important element in resolving regional problems. That is why we want to achieve three goals at the same time; the first is to establish normalization of relations between the two sides; the second is to incorporate European values ​​and rules and to bring the region much closer to the European future; the third is to contribute to regional stability. It is not an easy process, the solution will be a painful compromise, but I have no doubt that it is possible and worth it. I would like to thank my interlocutors, Vučić and Hoti, for their commitment to the dialogue and for their persistence in keep going, despite facing sometimes strong criticism at home. You are on the right side of history, and history will be able to recognize that.”

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European Union's special envoy to Serbia-Kosovo talks
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“We cannot want normalization more than Serbia and Kosovo. It is crucial that in the end there should not be any open unresolved issues. What was agreed on the formation of the ASM [Association of Serb Municipalities] should be realized. During my stay in Pristina, none of the interlocutors said that the obligations would not be fulfilled. No one in Pristina said that was not possible. I am against setting artificial deadlines for ending the dialogue. It makes no sense to artificially speed up the process, it all depends on the two sides in the dialogue. I am convinced that the success of the dialogue will mean a lot for Serbia’s European path.”

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European Union's special envoy to Serbia-Kosovo talks
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“I can conclude that our conversation was correct, constructive, open and friendly, and it referred to finding opportunities for reaching a final agreement between Kosovo and Serbia, which would mean mutual recognition and the possibility for Kosovo to join the UN. Kosovo has met all the criteria and I believe the time has come for the European Union to put the possibility of mutual recognition talks on the table, because that should be the first point of the agreement. I see EU-US coordination. That is a good and encouraging message to be united in relation to Serbia, which would enable faster economic development.”

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President of Kosovo
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