a few seconds agoThis is the only way for Russia to recognise Kosovo
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)Kosovo's Ambassador to Great Britain, Lirim Greicevci, has given an interview for huffingtonpost, among other things speaking about the history of Kosovo, as well as about the continuing problems Serbia is causing Kosovo. Gracevci, among other things, has spoken of Kosovo's failure to apply to the UN as he has said, [...]
Gracevci, among other things, has spoken of Kosovo's failure to apply to the UN for what he has said, due to Russian threats, writes Insander.
“We have not yet applied for UN membership due to Russian threats. Effectively and because of it, my country does not have a birth certificate that proves that it officially exists. This makes life difficult for us, since we cannot apply for EU membership without the”, Graicevci has said.
According to Graichev, Russia in exchange for recognising Kosovo requires something from the EU, for which the EU is not willing to pay.
“We suspect Russia is blocking our membership due to its national interest. The Orthodox Brotherhood between Serbia and Russia is only part of the story. Maybe Kosovo is a small element of negotiations? Russia may ask for something in return for the recognition of Kosovo, and the international community may not be willing to pay the price for it of”, Graichev has declared.
