Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić told Breitbart News that once President Donald Trump completes his Iran negotiations, the United States should turn its diplomatic focus to finalising the 2020 Washington Agreement with Kosovo.. Vučić said that a renewed American push would be a "big,big, big deal" for Balkan stability and Serbia’s stalled EU accession.

Vučić’s Call for a Post‑Iran Trump‑Led Balkan Initiative

According to the interview conducted in Vučić’s office, the former U.S. president’s currnt focus is on a nuclear‑free Iran deal, but Vučić believes that once those talks conclude, the White House could help both Belgrade and Pristina reach a compromising solution. Vučić highlighted the personal rapport Trump enjoys in Serbia, calling him "pragmatic" and "rational"—qualities that have earned him widespread support among Serbians.

Washington Agreement Remains Unfinished After 2020 Signing

The 2020 accord, brokered by a Trump‑appointed team led by former ambassador Richard Grenell, was signed at the White House by Vučić and Kosovo Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti in September 2020. vučić said the deal has yet to be fully implemented,noting that Serbia has dismantled police structures in the north but the EU has made no tangible progress on the promised institutional framework for the Serb community.

EU Stagnation and the Kosovo Question as Barriers to Serbia’s EU Path

Vučić attributes Serbia’s five‑year stalled EU membership bid to two main obstacles : the unresolved Kosovo question and Belgrade’s refusal to impose sanctions on Russia.. He criticised the EU for not honouring the 2013 Brussels Agreement, which required Pristina to create an association of Serb‑majority municipalities—a step that remains unfulfilled.

Serbia’s Balanced Foreign Policy Amid U.S., Russia, and China Ties

Vučić defended Serbia’s independent diplomatic stance,noting that Belgrade maintains constructive ties with both Russia and China. He recently travelled to Beijing to meet President Xi Jinping, a trip that followed Xi’s hosting of Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Vučić warned that criticism of Trump’s outreach to Russia is being used to undermine the president’s broader peace‑building agenda.

Who Will Be the Unnamed Buyer of the Washington Agreement?

Vučić’s interview leaves several questions unanswered:Will Trump actually commit to a Balkan initiative after the Iran deal? How will the EU respond to Serbia’s call for a renewed Washington Agreement? And what role will Kosovo play in any new diplomatic push? These are the specific points that remain unclear .