Skopje, 4 June 2023 (MIA) – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bujar Osmani, published a nine-step roadmap for de-escalation and normalization of tensions in the north of Kosovo.

The roadmap, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is aimed at achieving durable peace and stability in Kosovo and returning the Kosovo Serbs in the institutions and democratic processes.

The roadmap in full is as follows:

Step one, Kosovo and Serbia reaffirm their commitment to the basic agreement and the Ohrid Protocol.

Step two, Kosovo to withdraw its Special Police forces, while Serbia reduces the combat readiness of its Armed Forces.

Step three Kosovo’s regular police, with KFOR and EULEX assistance, handle ground security.

Step four, protests to be canceled and municipal functions and services to be restored for a normal functioning of municipal life, and access to be granted to municipal employees.

Step five, Mayors to resign in the summer of 2023, paving the way for early municipal elections.

Step six, early municipal elections to be held in 2023.

Step seven, OSCE to support the electoral process, with the technical support of the Kosovo authorities which are organizing the elections, boosting trust and confidence among the community.

Step eight, OSCE to engage youth in reconciliation programs and processes.

Step nine, OSCE to support good faith implementation of the agreed provisions and resumption of meaningful dialogue.

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