No deal with Kosovo, sleepless nights ahead, says Serbian president
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Serbia said Monday that it was unable to reach an agreement with Kosovo to resolve a dispute related to car license plates after a series of meetings in the Belgian capital.
“Sleepless nights and certainly many difficult days are ahead of us,” Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told reporters in Brussels following the latest meeting.
Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo have risen since ethnic Serbs in Kosovo withdrew from all central and local institutions in protest against Pristina’s decision to replace old car license plates issued by Serbian authorities with those from Kosovo.
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell held an emergency meeting focused on dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo to discuss how to find a solution to the car license plate crisis.
Vucic underlined that the Serbian side was “completely constructive” during the talks, insisting on the “implementation of the signed agreements that were changed 10 times.”
Vucic said Serbia would adhere to a request by Borrell for Belgrade not to issue new license plates and for Pristina not to impose fines on owners of vehicles with Serbian license plates.
Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in 2008, with most UN member states including the US, UK, France, Germany and Türkiye recognizing it as a separate, autonomous country. But Belgrade continues to regard it as its territory.
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