Chollet, Kurti agree on importance of implementation

“Very good conversation with Prime Minister Kurti about the May 2 leaders’ meeting on normalizing relations with Serbia through the EU-Facilitated Dialogue, the importance of implementing the Association for Serb-majority Municipalities immediately, and strong US-Kosovo partnership,” Chollet wrote in a Twitter post following a telephone call with Kurti.

Very good conversation with PM @albinkurti about the May 2 leaders’ meeting on normalizing relations w/ Serbia through the EU-Facilitated Dialogue, the importance of implementing the Association for Serb-majority Municipalities immediately, and strong U.S.-Kosovo partnership.

— Derek Chollet (@CounselorDOS) May 1, 2023

Very good conversation with PM @albinkurti about the May 2 leaders’ meeting on normalizing relations w/ Serbia through the EU-Facilitated Dialogue, the importance of implementing the Association for Serb-majority Municipalities immediately, and strong U.S.-Kosovo partnership.

Kurti said in a Twitter post that he told Chollet that the EU basic agreement and annex have to be implemented fully. “Had a good phone call with Derek Chollet today, where we discussed the agenda for tomorrow's meeting. I emphasized the importance that the Basic Agreement and its Annex must be implemented in its entirety and in good faith. I also thanked him for the US support,” Kurti wrote.

Had a good phone call with @CounselorDOS Derek Chollet today, where we discussed the agenda for tomorrow's meeting. I emphasized the importance that the Basic Agreement & its Annex must be implemented in its entirety and in good faith. I also thanked him for the U.S. support.

— Albin Kurti (@albinkurti) May 1, 2023

Had a good phone call with @CounselorDOS Derek Chollet today, where we discussed the agenda for tomorrow's meeting. I emphasized the importance that the Basic Agreement & its Annex must be implemented in its entirety and in good faith. I also thanked him for the U.S. support.

Kurti and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic are meeting with European Union High Representative Josep Borrell and Special Representative Miroslav Lajcak in Brussels on Tuesday for a top-level meeting of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue.