US Envoy Advances Kosovo-Serbia Normalization Talks

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Gabriel Escobar visits Kosovo to facilitate dialogue and address tensions arising from the dinar ban.

Escobar reassures Kosovo and Serbia of shared responsibility in normalizing relations, aiming to restart dialogue.
Kosovo postpones dinar ban implementation after international concerns, a move to ease tensions in Serbian-speaking areas.
US and EU stress the importance of compromise for both nations' potential EU membership, amidst ongoing regional tensions.
Escobar praises Kosovo's decision to recognize land rights of a Serbian monastery, marking progress in dialogue.
Referendums scheduled in April for Serb-majority municipalities in Kosovo, following clashes and a deadly shootout last year.