Grenell says Serbian, Kosovo officials to meet at White House

VOA

The US President’s special envoy for Kosovo Ambassador Richard Grenell said on Monday that officials from Belgrade and Pristina will meet in Washington on June 27.

 He wrote on his Twitter account that the Serbian government has agreed to stop its campaign to revoke recognition of Kosovo and the authorities in Pristina have agreed to stop their campaign to win membership in international organizations.  

“Great news! I have received the commitment from the governments of Kosovo and Serbia to temporarily pause the derecognition campaign and the seeking of international memberships in order to meet in Washington, DC at the White House on June 27 for Dialogue discussions,” the ambassador tweeted.  

He added that the focus should be on the economy. “As we have consistently said, we must first make progress on growing the economies. This is the focus. I look forward to these discussions,” he wrote.  

“If either side is unsatisfied with the June 27 discussions then they will go back to the status quo after they leave Washington,” Grenell tweeted.