Is Kosovo taking a harder line with Serbia?
May 28, 2021
Dialogue between Serbia and its former province of Kosovo is at a standstill, with no movement since last year when both sides signed agreements with the United States regarding economic normalisation.
Kosovo officials have in recent weeks made a number of controversial claims and demands of both Serbia and international institutions such as UNESCO, signs that the country is taking a tougher stance in negotiations – currently stalled – with its neighbour.
In early May, the Kosovo government said it would pursue charges of genocide against Serbia at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Later in the month, Prime Minister Albin Kurti, President Vjosa Osmani, and Parliamentary Speaker Glauk Konjufca sent a letter to UNESCO asking that four Serbian monasteries to be removed from a list of world heritage sites in danger.