http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/eu-ministers-give-green-light-for-serbia-s-candidacy-bid
‘One of the requirements then set was that Belgrade and Pristina should reach an agreement that would enable Kosovo to participate in regional forums without prompting Serbia to walk out. The deal was reached on February 24′. In simple words this means that Serbia de facto should recognize Kosovo as a separate entity. One of the requirements for acquiring full statehood is to enter into relations with other states both bilaterally and multilaterally. The latter was not fulfilled by Kosovo before this agreement, and therefore it could not be claimed that’s a state in the full meaning of the criteria envisaged by international law. However, although I have not seen the agreement whereby the modalities on this participation are decided this implies that the statehood of Kosovo moves forward.
