Kosovo and Serbia sign 'landmark' agreements

Kosovo and Serbia have signed a series of agreements in a major step towards normalising ties. 

Serbs in northern Kosovo will enjoy greater rights through one of the deals, while Kosovo gains its own international dialing code in another. 

The EU's Foreign Policy Chief, Federica Mogherini, who mediated, called the agreements "landmark achievements". 

Kosovo split from Serbia in 2008. 

Serb's Prime Minister, Aleksandar Vucic, said there are no longer any obstacles on its way towards Europe. 

Both sides aspire to join EU, which for Serbia depends on implementing a 2013 EU-brokered agreement on normalising ties with its southern neighbour.

BBC