Kosovo’s president has denied that a potential peace agreement with Serbia would involve redrawing the border along ethnic lines amid fears that such a deal could re-ignite conflict between the two neighbouring states. Nearly two decades after the end of the Kosovo War, simmering tensions remain. Kosovo’s recent decision to form an army has angered Serbia and alarmed Kosovo’s Serbian minority, while the fledgling state still relies on a Nato-led force for protection. Hashim Thaci held a tense meeting last week with his Serbian counterpart, Aleksandar Vucic, mediated by the EU, to try to kickstart stalled negotiations. Without a deal, neither country can achieve its goal of EU membership. Kosovo declared independence in 2008 but is still not recognised by Serbia, Russia, and several European powers including Greece and Spain. The possibility of a land swap has alarmed several EU leaders, including Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, who fear it could revive hostilities. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/11/14/kosovo-president-says-no-ethnic-land-swap-serbia-peace-deal/
Kosovo president says no ethnic land swap as Serbia peace deal stalls (The Telegraph)
- Published: 5 years ago on 15/11/2018
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- Last Modified: November 15, 2018 @ 9:47 am
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