Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, has already stated openly that he will abolish the 100 percent  tariffs on goods imported from Serbia, and will instead impose a more radical measure, known as the reciprocity.

In statements to the media, the government officials have said that the move against Serbia will not arouse the reaction of international factors or of Serbia. However, the coalition is now divided over this “non-response.”

Isa Mustafa recently tackled the issue of reciprocity, while Vjosa Osmani didn’t deny that ‘the internationals’ can oppose it.

But, what measure of reciprocity means in International Relations?

In international relations and treaties, the principle of reciprocity is one in which all favoritism, benefits or penalties made by one state to other state or to the citizens of the other state are returned in the same manner.

For instance, reciprocity has been used to reduce fees, guarantee copyright to foreign authors, mutual recognition, lift of travel visas, etc.

Some international relations theorists have also pointed out that there is a distinction between specific forms of reciprocity and “distributed reciprocity” [Keohane, 1986].

However, Kurti has promised “Full Reciprocity” measures. What political implications can this move produce for the Republic of Kosovo?

In fact, such action is completely legitimate by the governments of any independent state. In this case, this would mean that Serbia would not have to pay a 100% tariff, but would instead be completely prohibited from exporting its goods to the Republic of Kosovo, if Kosovo would not be in the situation to do so.

In addition, this could include any relationship between Kosovo and Serbia, including judicial systems.

Of course, such an action is expected to further irritate Serbia, which is not expected to return to the negotiating table without being allowed to export its goods to the Kosovo market – an export that makes approximately 3 percent of Serbia total exports.

In the meantime, the international community is in a very difficult position: to accept the measure imposed by Kosovo and to stop the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, or to not accept the measure imposed by Kosovo, which would imply de facto de-recognition of Kosovo as an independent, sovereign and democratic state democratic.

Kosovo is thus in danger, and all we can hope for is that the international community will accept the Full Reciprocity, set by the Kurti Government.