Student List announces review of Serbia's Kosovo agreements

The Student List, which won Serbia's recent parliamentary elections, announced plans to review the agreements reached in the EU-mediated dialogue with Kosovo.

"The Student List's programme in Serbia means that the Constitutional Court of Serbia will review the agreements reached within the dialogue with Kosovo for the normalization of relations," said Emilija Marković, the Student List's candidate.

Asked whether the Student List — now the election winner in Belgrade — will honour commitments made during the dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade, Marković said the new authorities have not yet formed an effective government and do not know exactly what documents were signed.

EU obligations and disputed paperwork

The European Union has warned that a change of government in Serbia does not alter the country's obligations in the normalization process, including those arising from the 2023 Agreement on the Path to Normalization and its Annex on implementation. Under that package, Serbia committed to respect Kosovo's territorial integrity and not to interfere with Kosovo's membership in international organisations. Kosovo agreed to establish an Association of Serb-majority Municipalities, which would grant the Serbian community a degree of self-government.

Although Belgrade and Pristina agreed in principle and negotiators reached an Annex in Ohrid, the documents have not been officially signed. Marković said the incoming authorities will face intensive talks with international partners, and added that "those talks must start from some other basis this time."

The Kosovo government, in its response to Belgrade’s developments, reiterated that its position on forming the Association has been clear for a long time and that the Agreement on the Path to Normalization needs to be signed to guarantee its implementation.

Photo: Fejsbuk stranica na Studenti vo blokada/poseta na Kosovo