Olivér Várhelyi, the European Union for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, asked Belgrade and Pristina on Wednesday to show restraint as an imperative in their relations.
Two days after Kosovo implemented what it said was a reciprocal measure regarding the use of state license plates and the following tensions in the north mainly populated by the Serbs, Várhelyi reacted with a tweet saying the two sides should return to the dialogue on the normalisation of relations.
He said that unilateral moves have never been a solution.
#Serbia #Kosovo It’s imperative to exercise restraint and deescalate the tensions, return to dialogue and ensure freedom of movement without delay. Unilateral actions are never a solution. They only lead to unnecessary tensions and should be withdrawn.
— Oliver Varhelyi (@OliverVarhelyi) September 22, 2021
He did not refer to Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic rejection of an EU proposal to calm the situation in Kosovo’s north and his statement on Tuesday about being fed up with what he described as the fait accompli policy.
On Tuesday, the EU envoy for Kosovo talks Miroslav Lajčák said he was concerned over the situation in the north of Kosovo and called for an immediate easing of tensions.