(ANSA-AFP) - BRUSSELS, JUN 27 - A European Union bid to
breathe new life into stalled negotiations between Serbia and
Kosovo fell through Wednesday, with Serbian President Aleksandar
Vucic and the Kosovo prime minister failing to meet as planned.
The sitdown was supposed to happen nearly a year after the
bitter rivals last met, following repeated rounds of
unsuccessful negotiations. Both Vucic and Kosovo Prime Minister
Albin Kurti had separate meetings with EU representatives, but
according to EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell, "no
progress in implementation of the agreement could be achieved".
"This time, it has not been a trilateral meeting," Borell said.
Talks between Serbia and Kosovo aimed at hammering out a
landmark deal to pave the way for a semblance of normalised ties
all but crumbled last year. During a high-stakes summit in North
Macedonia in March 2023, Vucic refused to sign the EU- and
US-backed Ohrid agreement -- citing a pain in his right hand
that would likely last "years". (ANSA-AFP).
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