It could be a deal to bring lasting settlement, prosperity and European integration to the Balkans – or it could plunge the region into renewed conflict. The Serbian president, Aleksandar Vučić, is preparing to visit Kosovo next month, amid mounting evidence that Belgrade and Pristina are floating the idea of reaching a deal to divide the disputed territory and institute a land swap along ethnic lines. Vučić and his Kosovan counterpart, Hashim Thaçi, are also set to resume EU-mediated talks in Brussels that are intended to bring a lasting settlement between Belgrade and Pristina, and open up EU membership for both in the longer term. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/22/serbia-kosovo-could-land-swap-between-lead-conflict
Could land swap between Serbia and Kosovo lead to conflict? (The Guardian)
- Published: 6 years ago on 22/08/2018
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- Last Modified: August 22, 2018 @ 2:41 pm
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