Serbia once again violates the Ohrid Agreement, Vucic’s wife goes to Kenya to lobby against Kosovo

Since last year, the state of Kenya has sent clear signals that it is on the way to recognizing Kosovo’s independence. At the same time, Serbia took a measure that clearly contradicts the Ohrid Agreement.

Belgrade sent First Lady Tamara Vucic to Nairobi to strengthen bilateral relations and counter the effects of Kenya’s recognition of Kosovo after President William Ruto had been considering recognizing Kosovo.

Kenya had also recognized Kosovo’s passports, an action that was seen in diplomatic circles as paving the way for the recognition of Kosovo’s independence.

Vucic’s wife’s visit comes at a crucial time following her tour of several African countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini and Zimbabwe.

Remarkably, her visit to Kenya was not originally on her agenda, which raises the question of whether she was put on the agenda to thwart a possible recognition of Kosovo by Kenya.

On her arrival, she was received by Musalia Mudavadi, Kenya’s top diplomat, along with Attorney General Dorcas Oduor – an unusual reception that underscored the serious nature of their talks, which reportedly included the status of Kosovo, according to “Kenyan Foreign Policy”.

During a joint press conference with Mudavadi, Vucic reaffirmed Serbia’s commitment to “maintain its friendship with Kenya”.

Mudavadi expressed his enthusiasm for the increased cooperation between the two countries in the areas of trade, education and information and communication technology (ICT).

This move by Serbia violates for the umpteenth time the 2023 agreement between Kosovo and Serbia, known as the Ohrid Agreement, which clearly states that Kosovo and Serbia should not obstruct each other on the international stage.

Although this agreement is legally binding, Serbia still does not respect it. The former Prime Minister of Serbia, Ana Bërnabić, had sent a letter to the 27 EU Member States in which she stated that Serbia would not implement the obligations under this agreement. The EU, on the other hand, continues to emphasize that the agreement is legally binding for both sides, but has not taken any action for Serbia’s violations of this agreement.

Even the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, said that Serbia had violated at least 8 out of 11 articles of the basic agreement./TheGeopost/