Washington, February 5, 2019 – The President of the Republic of Kosovo, Hashim Tha\u00e7i, held a conversation at the \u201cCouncil on Foreign Relations\u201d in Washington DC, where, in front of an audience of regional specialists, he spoke about the efforts to reach a peace agreement between Kosovo and Serbia.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe comprehensive peace agreement between Kosovo and Serbia will bring peace to Kosovo, peace and stability to the region and will have a transformative role in our society\u201d, said President Tha\u00e7i.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe reaching of the agreement between Kosovo and Serbia will be no easy process, but it is the only way forward to avoid turning back into tensions and conflicts\u201d, added President Tha\u00e7i.<\/p>\n
The Head of State stressed that the main purpose of the agreement is the recognition of Kosovo by Serbia and Kosovo\u2019s membership into the United Nations.<\/p>\n
Explaining why the circumstances are favorable for a comprehensive agreement between Kosovo and Serbia, President Tha\u00e7i stated that this time it appears that Serbia is also interested in reaching an agreement with Kosovo, while even Russia seems ready to accept an agreement that would be reached between Kosovo and Serbia.<\/p>\n
Whereas, speaking about the role of the United States of America, President Tha\u00e7i said that Washington\u2019s support is vital to Kosovo.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhenever Kosovo has been united with the United States, it has resulted to be victorious. Even if the made compromises seemed tough at first, it later proved to be the best strategic decisions\u201d, stated President Tha\u00e7i.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe support of the United States for the peace agreement between Kosovo and Serbia is vital to Kosovo. We will not accept an agreement that is not acceptable to Washington as well\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n
In this conversation, President Tha\u00e7i has also received questions from the audience.<\/p>\n
James Pardew, an American diplomat and one of the US representatives to Kosovo in 1999-2001, made a question about the border correction issue.<\/p>\n
In his response, President Tha\u00e7i said that one of the points of the comprehensive peace agreement between Kosovo and Serbia will certainly be the definition of the border between Kosovo and Serbia.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the points will also be the demarcation of the border between Kosovo and Serbia\u201d, said President Tha\u00e7i, adding that \u201cthis is an opportunity to correct the border in northern Kosovo and south Serbia as well\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf a slight border correction is the price for a final peace agreement, then this will have to be acceptable\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut strategic points like the Ujmani Lake, the entire city of Mitrovica, Trep\u00e7a, these are non-negotiable resources\u201d, affirmed President Tha\u00e7i.<\/p>\n
Other participants have also asked about economic development and reforms in Kosovo, about which President Tha\u00e7i stressed that they are success stories, but that their successful continuation depends on the establishment of political stability.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is why we need a permanent peace agreement between Kosovo and Serbia. This will pave the way for reforms, development and positive transformation of the entire society\u201d, concluded President Tha\u00e7i.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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