Ohrid Agreement (2023)

This article is about the 2023 agreement between Kosovo and Serbia. For the 2001 agreement between the government of North Macedonia (at that time known as Macedonia) and its ethnic Albanian minority, see Ohrid Agreement (2001).

Ohrid Agreement
Agreement on the path to normalisation between Kosovo and Serbia
ContextNormalization of Kosovo–Serbia relations
Drafted5 December 2022
Signed18 March 2023 (verbally)[1]
LocationOhrid, North Macedonia
Mediators European Union
SignatoriesAlbin Kurti (Kosovo)
Aleksandar Vučić (Serbia)
Parties Kosovo
 Serbia
LanguageEnglish

The Ohrid Agreement,[2][3][4] officially known as Agreement on the path to normalization between Kosovo and Serbia is an agreement mediated by the European Union that aims to normalize diplomatic relations between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. On 27 February 2023, it was verbally accepted by Kosovar prime minister Albin Kurti and Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić and a plan for its implementation was agreed on 18 March 2023.[5][6][7]

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  3. ^ "Borrell: The agreement in Ohrid, an integral part of the European path for Kosovo and Serbia". KosovaPress. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  4. ^ "US Hails Kosovo-Serbia Ohrid Agreement".
  5. ^ Borrell Fontelles, Josep [@JosepBorrellF] (18 March 2023). "We have a deal Kosovo and Serbia have agreed on the Implementation Annex of the Agreement on the path to normalisation of relations The parties have fully committed to honour all articles of the agreement and implement their respective obligations expediently and in good faith. https://t.co/p3CUBdcd8A" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue: Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell after High Level Meeting in Ohrid | EEAS Website". Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  7. ^ Bytyci, Fatos (19 March 2023). "Serbia, Kosovo reach agreement to implement EU-backed deal normalising ties". Reuters. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.