§ 10709. Relations between Kosovo and Serbia

• (a) It is the sense of Congress that—
  • (1) the Agreement on the Path to Normalization of Relations, which was agreed to by Kosovo and Serbia on February 27, 2023 , with the facilitation of the European Union, is a positive step forward in advancing normalization between the two countries;
  • (2) Serbia and Kosovo should seek to make immediate progress on the Implementation Annex to the agreement referred to in paragraph (1);
  • (3) once sufficient progress has been made on the Implementation Annex, the United States should consider advancing initiatives to strengthen bilateral relations with both countries, which could include—
    • (A) establishing bilateral strategic dialogues with Kosovo and Serbia; and
    • (B) advancing concrete initiatives to deepen economic ties and investment with both countries; and
  • (4) the United States should continue to support a comprehensive final agreement between Kosovo and Serbia based on mutual recognition.
• (b) It is the policy of the United States Government that—
  • (1) it shall not pursue any policy that advocates for land swaps, partition, or other forms of redrawing borders along ethnic lines in the Western Balkans as a means to settle disputes between nation states in the region; and
  • (2) it should support pluralistic democracies in countries in the Western Balkans as a means to prevent a return to the ethnic strife that once characterized the region.