Albanian Post: Serbia-Kosovo agreement by February

“The first agreement must be reached by February 24 at the latest. At this stage, Serbia does not need to change its constitution and Kosovo has to form the Community of Serb Municipalities (CSM) without changing the constitution,” it said and added that the CSM would not be an NGO nor would it establish a new lever of power. Serbia would also not be required to recognize Kosovo.

According to the portal financial incentives would be put in place if an agreement is reached with the threat of what it called a “big stick” for whichever side obstructs the process.

It said that the situation in Ukraine caused the need for an urgent resolution, adding that the international community will resort to shuttle diplomacy because Belgrade and Pristina are not cooperative partners.

“The international community understands that reconciliation between Kosovo and Serbia can’t happen at once and with a general final agreement, due to the maximalist positions of the parties, but it has also become clear to (Kosovo Prime Minister) Albin Kurti and (Serbian President) Aleksandar Vucic that they must quickly and definitely enter into contractual relations, because the solution of the problem between them is no longer just a matter of two states,” it said.

Albanian Post said that European Union and US envoys Miroslav Lajcak and Gabriel Escobar told Vucic and Kurti clearly that the issue should be resolved before the first anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine when Kyiv’s allies plan to demonstrate a new level of unity, readiness and power in support of Ukraine.