The Embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States in Pristina issued a joint statement today condemning the violent acts during Wednesday’s protest. “The Embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States in Pristina condemn the continued use of violence to achieve political goals. We call for respect for the rule of law, democratic procedures, and international norms. Political violence is unacceptable, and damages the interests of Kosovo citizens and Kosovo’s international standing.

Kosovo opposition will not revoke its decision to block the Assembly, despite the continuous criticism of the representatives of the Quint states. Furthermore, representatives of the opposition claim that the internationals’ request to unblock the Assembly is reasonable, however, they stressed that this will entirely depend if the governing coalition decides to withdraw the recent agreements on Association and on demarcation.