Kosovan President Thaci pleads with opposition to ratify border deal with Montenegro

Pristina, 19 August 2016 (MIA) - Following a visit by United States Vice President Joe Biden, Kosovan President Hashim Thaci pleaded with the opposition to respect his call and to ratify a border demarcation treaty with Montenegro. The agreement, which Thaci can't pass through Parliament with the Government coalition alone, is seen as possibly obstructing Montenegro's membership in NATO and both US and the European Union called on Kosovo to ratify it.

"We will confirm our geostrategic orientation and our partnership with the United States, our Western European allies and our Euro-Atlantic integration by voting for this treaty. Don't endanger your own and the future of Kosovo for political reasons", said Thaci speaking to the opposition members in Parliament.

Another disputed agreement is the one to form an association of majority Serb municipalities in the north of Kosovo, which the opposition blocks fearing it may lead to secessionism. Biden called for this agreement to be implemented as well.