Kosovo president says Washington ‘key to solve conflict’ with Serbia

Washington is key to settling the ongoing conflict between Pristina and Belgrade, Kosovo President Hashim Thaci said on Monday, pointing to the inability of major European countries to reach a unified position on the issue.

“Without the US we can never have any dialogue, negotiations or any agreement,” Thaci told Reuters TV. Thaci was in Berlin on Monday to join a summit on the Western Balkans, called by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron.

However, Thaci played down the expectations for the Berlin meeting. “We will ask today [Merkel and Macron] to convince” Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic “to recognize Kosovo,” Thaci said.