Brussels Agreement (2013)

Brussels Agreement
First Agreement of Principles Governing the Normalisation of Relations
TypeTreaty
ContextNormalization of Kosovo–Serbia relations
Signed19 April 2013 (2013-04-19)
LocationBrussels, Belgium
Mediators
Signatories
Parties

The First Agreement of Principles Governing the Normalisation of Relations, informally known as the Brussels Agreement (Serbian: Бриселски споразум / Briselski sporazum, Albanian: Marrëveshja e Brukselit), is an agreement to normalize relations between the governments of Serbia and Kosovo.[1] The agreement, negotiated and concluded in Brussels under the auspices of the European Union, was signed on 19 April 2013.[2] Negotiations were led by Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dačić and Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi, mediated by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton. The government of Serbia does not recognize Kosovo as a sovereign state, but began normalising relations with the government of Kosovo as a result of the agreement.[3] In Belgrade, the agreement was criticized by protestors as a convalidation of Kosovo independence.[4]

  1. ^ srbija.gov.rs. "Brussels Agreement". www.srbija.gov.rs. Archived from the original on 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  2. ^ "Republic of Serbia - Government" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-08.
  3. ^ "EU-Balkans Integration, Hand in Hand With Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue". BiEPAG. July 27, 2021. Archived from the original on September 26, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Dveri protiv "briselskog sporazuma"" [Dveri against the "Brussels Agreement"] (in Serbian). B92. Retrieved 2023-05-27.