Escobar: Vucic is fully committed to regional stability

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The US special representative for the Western Balkans, Gabriel Escobar, said that after talking with the president of Serbia, he can say that Aleksandar Vucic is fully committed to regional stability.

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Escobar told Euronews Serbia on the sidelines of the Strategic Forum in Bled that this goodwill should be used, as well as, as he claims, the goodwill of the Pristina side.

He added that he hopes that there will be no need to talk about divisions in the Western Balkans.

He also pointed out that many people in the region are worried about Serbia's orientation, but that he believes that EU membership is Serbia's aspiration.

"I truly believe and hope that Serbia's aspiration is to be a full member of the EU and that we will not have to talk about divisions in the Western Balkans. After talking with the president of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, I can say that he is completely committed to regional stability, that he does not want violence. We need to use that good will, and the good will of the other side, Kosovo, and I hope that the leaders in the region will hear what (President of the European Commission) Ursula von der Leyen said, that the Western Balkans really want to be part of the European Union and that citizens of this region want it. We see optimism on all sides," said Escobar.

The head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, announced on Saturday that Belgrade and Pristina have reached an agreement on documents.

(Telegraf.rs)