Balkans | Support contract for Kosovo in Albania

In Albania, an action was organized in solidarity with Kosovo, which has been experiencing tensions with Serbia for some time.

Dozens gathered in front of the Serbian embassy in Tirana at the invitation of non-governmental organizations, declaring “All Albanian lands are with you in Kosovo”, “Trepca and Ojman, the wealth of Kosovo”, “Kosovo – Albania, we are one”, “No to soldiers in Albanian lands”, were Banners saying “No to Republika Srpska in Kosovo” carried the flag and various national Albanian symbols.

After the recent events in Kosovo, high-ranking representatives of Albania reacted and declared that they would side with the Republic of Kosovo.

Tensions between Kosovo and Serbia

Tensions between Kosovo and Serbia escalate after the arrest of former Serbian police officer Dejan Pantec.

In response to Bantik’s detention, Kosovo Serbs have been manning the barricades they have set up at the Yarenje and Brinjak border crossings since 10 December.

The European Union, NATO and the United States of America called for de-escalation and the removal of roadblocks in northern Kosovo. Serbia has asked the NATO peacekeeping force in Kosovo (KFOR) to deploy Serbian army and police in northern Kosovo.

Serbia considers Kosovo, which unilaterally declared its independence in 2008, to be its territory.

Serbia and Kosovo, which clash periodically, are trying to find a common way to normalize relations, and eventually the two countries get to know each other, within the scope of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue process that began in 2011 with the mediation of the European Union.

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