Blerim Shala, member of the Kosovo Assembly and the political coordinator of the Kosovo team in talks with Serbia, writes in his opinion piece that the key message from the United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, during his visit to Kosovo on Wednesday, was that Kosovo needs to implement all obligations as a democratic, European and Western country. Shala notes that during his two-hour stay at Pristina Airport on Wednesday, Kerry made it clear what Kosovo needs to do in the next two-three years. “There cannot be violence and democracy at the same time.

US Secretary of State John Kerry met with Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister Branimir Stojanović, who informed him about the problems and expectations of Serbs in Kosovo. "We had a comprehensive meeting with US Secretary Kerry. We talked about all problems, which bother the Serbs. I emphasized the most important issue for the Serbs in Kosovo – establishment of the Association / Community of Serb Municipalities and full implementation of the Brussels agreement.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivered a message of support for Kosovo's government Wednesday, urging it to stick to agreements that would provide ethnic Serbs greater autonomy and demarcate the young nation's border with neighboring Montenegro. He decried efforts by opposition lawmakers to scuttle both deals through intimidation.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called on Kosovo's opposition leaders to stop tear gassing legislators, while urging the Balkan nation's government to stick to its plans to heal ethnic divisions.

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called on opposition lawmakers in Kosovo on Wednesday to stop setting off tear gas in parliament, and on the young country to combat corruption, Islamic radicalism and ethnic division.

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Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has met in Washington with US Secretary of State John Kerry, who commended Serbia's tremendous efforts in addressing the migrant crisis.

Ahead of the meeting with Vucic, Kerry also applauded the transition that has been taking place under the 2013 agreement with Europe with respect to Serbia and Kosovo.

Kosovo’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Skender Hyseni, is staying in Washington at the invitation of Secretary of State John Kerry, to attend the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism. During the sessions, Hyseni provided detailed information on Kosovo’s efforts to cope with the problem of violent extremism and terrorism.  Hyseni also had a special meeting with the Secretary General of Interpol, Jurgen Stuck, with whom he discussed the possibility of Kosovo's membership in Interpol.