Even after several hours of negotiations, Kosovo and Serbia - under the mediation of the European Union - did not reach an agreement on Serbian license plates and documents.

However, Professor Edward P. Joseph from the Johns Hopkins University in Washington, has told Radio Free Europe that from a technical point of view, Kosovo and Serbia can quickly reach an agreement on these issues.

According to him, it is enough to have political will, as these topics are not new for the parties.

Although he did not want to comment on what an agreement between the two countries might look like, he said that he is convinced that a lot of proposals were made at the August 18 meeting.

"This issue is completely solvable, and there should be no doubt about it.

The issue of car license plates has been on the agenda for a long time, so a solution can be found, with the good will of both parties".

The High Representative of the European Union, Josep Borrell, has said in a press conference that although no agreement has been reached, negotiations will continue.

Asked who could face more pressure in the upcoming negotiations, Joseph said that it would all depend on the proposals.

"It depends a lot on what proposals are on the table.

If one party has made a constructive proposal and the other party has not responded, then the latter will be put under more pressure, and rightly so.

With the good will of Serbia to live with Kosovo as a neighbor, and with the good will of Kosovo to live with Serbia as a neighbor, this issue can be resolved.

There is no doubt here."

He reiterated the statements of the American ambassador in Kosovo, Jeff Hovenier, that Kosovo's step to implement the decisions on Serbian license plates and documents is in line with the Brussels agreements.

"I can say that the American ambassador in Kosovo has said that Kosovo's position on the documents is supportable, and is in line with what was reached in Brussels some time ago".

Although Joseph sees this issue as quickly resolved, he emphasizes the rhetoric used by the leaders of Kosovo and Serbia in recent days.

"President Vučić's rhetoric about the liquidation of Serbs is beyond any acceptable level.

Such language was used during wars, especially in Bosnia-Herzegovina, it was used by Serbs to justify ethnic cleansing.

On the other hand, in Kosovo, the opposition is criticizing Prime Minister Kurti for doing something like this.

But the question arises, is anyone criticizing Vucic in Serbia for the language he is using?"

On August 11, the Serbian president said that he has information about plans related to the north of Kosovo.

"They are preparing the liquidation of our people in the north", declared Vucic, warning against such a thing.

A day later, Kurti said that when officials in Belgrade, including the Serbian president, Aleksandar Vucic, talk about violence and murder in Kosovo, they talk about themselves, "they talk about their imagination and thoughts".

According to Professor Joseph, the parties will be able to use the divisions, which already exist, before positioning themselves on certain topics.

What was said after the meetings between Kurti and Vucic?

The High Representative of the European Union, Josep Borrell, said that the meetings on August 18 in Brussels between the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti and the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, with the mediation of the EU, were not "ordinary meetings". but "crisis management meetings".

The meetings in Brussels were called after local Serbs on July 31 and August 1 set up barricades as a sign of dissatisfaction with the Kosovo Government's decision to implement two decisions: on Serbian car plates and documents.

Kosovo and Serbia have an agreement on free movement since 2011.

Serbia implemented it immediately.

Kosovo implemented on August 1 - for a few hours - the point for the document for entry/exit and postponed the implementation of the decision to September 1, in order to reduce tensions in the north.

Meanwhile, the Serbs have removed the barricades.

The United States and the European Union have also requested such a postponement, although they have said that Kosovo has the right to implement these decisions.

Prime Minister Kurti has not made a statement after the meetings.

The Government of Kosovo has said that Prime Minister Kurti discussed two topics in the August 18 meetings - the general framework of the final agreement and current issues.

President Vucic said that August 18 was a difficult day in Brussels, but he will refrain from any comments.

Through a video message on Instagram, he has warned that he will declare himself in the next 48 hours.

"A difficult day is behind us, it was a difficult day for all citizens and for our entire country, I cannot say that it has ended successfully, but I refrain from other comments, because I hope that it is possible that with some wonderful to reach a compromise solution.

Therefore, I will continue to fight for peace and stability", said Vucic, among other things.

Vucic - while the meetings were being held in Brussels - has called a meeting with the representatives of the Serbs from Kosovo, which will be held on Sunday, August 21, in Belgrade, according to the media in Serbia.

The head of the Office for Kosovo in the Serbian Government, Petar Petkovic, has told reporters that Vučić will stay in Brussels for a while longer and that he will address the Serbian public on Friday, August 19, in Belgrade.

Even EU officials have told Radio Free Europe (REL) that they are optimistic that a pact can be reached in the coming days.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, they said that "this round of meetings will not be considered completed without reaching an agreement".

The United States envoy for the Western Balkans, Gabriel Escobar, was also present in the EU building, where the dialogue took place.

The American side does not participate in the dialogue, but the USA fully supports the efforts of the EU in the process of normalizing relations between Serbia and Kosovo.

The day before, Kurti and Vučić also met separately with the head of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg.

Stolteneberg has said that it is up to Belgrade and Pristina to avoid the escalation of the situation and that the NATO mission in Kosovo, KFOR, is observing the situation and is ready to intervene in case of destabilization.

The dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia started 11 years ago.

So far, more than 20 agreements have been reached in areas such as energy, telecommunications, justice, customs, freedom of movement, but not all have been implemented.

Kosovo insists that the dialogue for the normalization of relations be concluded with mutual recognition between the two countries.

Serbia, on the other hand, seeks a compromise solution.

Residents of the capitals of Kosovo and Serbia - Pristina and Belgrade - believe that an agreement between the two states is possible, but they are aware that the road to it is difficult./REL