Trump urges Kosovo to seize chance for peace with Serbia
2018-12-19 15:58:14 source:Politico
December 18, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump urged his Kosovan counterpart Hashim Thaçi to seize the chance to seal a permanent peace deal with Serbia.
In a surprise intervention in faltering talks between the Balkan states, Trump held out the prospect in a letter of a White House meeting with Thaçi and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić if they reach a deal. Vučić received a similar letter from Trump, his media adviser said.
"I urge you and the leaders of Kosovo to seize this unique moment, speak with a unified voice during the peace talks, and refrain from actions that would make an agreement more difficult to achieve," Trump wrote in his letter to Thaçi dated December 14, which the Kosovan president published on his Facebook page on Tuesday.
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