Vucic's 7 demands for Kosovo

The announcement of new local elections in the north of Kosovo, the return of Serbs to the Kosovo Police and the judiciary, as well as the withdrawal of the special units of the Kosovo Police from the northern region, were some of the main demands that the president of Serbia, Aleksandar, mentioned. Vucic for Kosovo.

In an address to the nation, on September 13, Vučić said that Serbia believes that the fulfillment of the demands is a "necessary precondition for a significant progress" in the dialogue process between Kosovo and Serbia.

"We want to return to everything that has been achieved and progressed in the dialogue process", said Vucic.

He has warned that Belgrade will launch a "global diplomatic campaign" in order to meet these demands.

According to a document that was distributed to the media before Vucic's address, the Serbian Parliament will approve a decision on the "illegality" of all institutions established in Kosovo, after the declaration of independence.

Vucic said on Friday that there is no satisfactory solution for the Serbs for, as he said, "the problem of Kosovo and Metohija".

"There is no miracle worker who can bring the Serbs a good solution for Kosovo and Metohija. I accept it. Even though I am the president who has held the most talks", said Vucic in a speech addressed to the people, announced days ago.

According to the document, Serbia requires:

The announcement and holding of "free and democratic local elections" in the north of Kosovo, with the participation of the mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and with the supervision of the European Union.

The return of Serbs to the Kosovo Police Regional Directorate for the North and the return of Serbian judges and prosecutors to their judicial functions.

The withdrawal of the special forces of the Kosovo Police from the "illegally built bases and checkpoints" in the north of Kosovo.

The withdrawal of the Police from all institutions "which from 1999 until their illegal closure in 2024 provided vital public and administrative services to citizens".

The formation of the Association of municipalities with a Serbian majority

The immediate implementation of the "guarantees of the European Union and the United States from December 28, 2022, and the immediate release of all political prisoners" arrested by the Kosovo Police, and

Making payments with postal services in the Serbian currency, dinars.

In addition to these requirements, the document mentions that the Assembly of Serbia will adopt a law within 45 days to "declare the autonomous province of Kosovo and Metohija as an area of ​​special social protection, thus guaranteeing the right to financial support for the unemployed." .

"We will increase our aid and support to the population dramatically. Now, we will immediately allocate a monthly support of 20,000 dinars (170 euros) to a group of 5,000 unemployed people... each dinar will be received only by those who live in Kosovo", the Serbian president told the nation.

Among other things, the document mentions that "Serb institutions" in Kosovo "will not be abolished or closed" and accuses the prime minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, that "his main political goal is to remove and completely eliminate the Serbs" in Kosovo, writes REL.

There, it is also warned that in Rudnica and Ribar near the border with Kosovo, offices will be opened where Serbs from the north of Kosovo will have access to social protection services and that they will provide vital state and administrative services to citizens.