Serbia must acknowledge Kosovo’s borders will not change and are not debatable, said the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday, as the United States and European Union urge the two countries to cooperate on trade and security.
Speaking after a meeting with Kosovo's president, Clinton said:
"[The United States] will oppose any discussion of territorial changes or reopening Kosovo’s independent status. These matters are not up for discussion,"
“The boundaries of an independent, sovereign Kosovo are clear and set.”
About six percent of Kosovo’s population consist of Serbs who predominately live in the northern region, and continue to have friction with the majority Albanian authorities. Clinton called on the Albanian government to extend the rule of law throughout Kosovo as Albanian authorities lack the influence in the northern region.
