It wouldn’t be wise to “deposit” negotiations between Belgrade and Pristina, especially not until there is something tangible which could end that process, USA Ambassador in Belgrade Kyle Scott said.
Speaking for FoNet news agency, Scott added the USA is not directly involved in the Serbia-Kosovo talks, which are mediated by the European Union, and he emphasized it was necessary to focus on “a comprehensive agreement and solutions.”
“Ideas exist, some will be successful some won’t, but, in our opinion, it is important to give a chance and space to the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo to talk, to be flexible and creative, and to reach a permanent solution that could be implemented and that would be acceptable for the citizens of both countries,” Ambassador Scott said.
Asked why so suddenly the USA has decided to accept the idea of “border correction” Scott replied that the country “did not decide this or that, but only to give a space to both sides to reach an agreement.”
It is not on the USA to define what is going to be in the agreement, Ambassador Scott stressed, adding that it is on the parties in negotiations to reach a “permanent solution that cannot be imposed from outside.”
