(ANSA) - BELGRADE, MAY 19 - "On April 23, four mayoral
elections and two municipal assembly elections were held in the
north of Kosovo, consistent with Kosovo's constitutional and
legal requirements. Yet, following the boycott by a significant
portion of the Serb community, the results are not a long-term
political solution for these municipalities. We call on all
actors to urgently work together among all interested parties,
including local communities, towards a solution that provides
sustainable participatory representative democracy in these
municipalities," France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and
the United States said in a joint statement.
"There should be no actions or initiatives - including by
newly elected mayors and municipal assemblies - that do not
serve the people or that could heighten tensions. This includes
exercising more than administrative powers and the process of
taking office as there is no requirement that mayors be sworn in
at municipal offices. All parties should refrain from the use
of force or actions that inflame tensions or promote conflict,"
the statement reads.
"We support the EU-facilitated Dialogue to normalize
relations between Kosovo and Serbia, including the need for
urgent progress to establish the Community/Association of
Serb-majority Municipalities," the Quint concluded. (ANSA).
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Joint statement on Kosovo by Quint
France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States