Deadlines for taking the first steps on a Kosovo-Serbia pact expire at midnight on Friday (31 May), with Balkan officials racing against the clock.
Kosovar and Serb leaders agreed a 15-point treaty on how to normalise relations back in April.
They also agreed a six-point Implementation Plan on how to make the treaty into reality at a follow-up meeting on 22 May.
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