2 hours agoDelawi delivers clear message for Kosovo Army formation
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)The official American stances on fundamental political issues between the issue of border demarcation with Montenegro and the process of transforming the Kosovo Security Forces into the military have not changed with the arrival of the new Kosovo government, Koha Ditore writes today. US Ambassador to Pristina Greg Delaway, [...]
The official American stances on fundamental political issues between the issue of border demarcation with Montenegro and the process of transforming the Kosovo Security Forces into the military have not changed with the arrival of the new Kosovo government, Koha Ditore writes today.
US Ambassador to Pristina Greg Delawi expresses awareness of the restrictions a narrow majority parliamentary government has, but he also expects the opposition to help pass issues that are not politically controversial, since “Kosovo must move ahead of”.
In an interview for “Kahen Ditore”, Delawi has also clarified attitudes about dialogue with Serbia, the establishment of the Association of Serb majority municipalities, charges brought against Minister Nenad Rikalo, regret expressed in overturning the decision to disqualify candidates with judicial penalties, as well as effects of American assistance for Kosovo.
In the interview, Ambassador Delawi has come to the defense of media freedom, drawing attention to “each official in Government to do nothing that would threaten free media independence in Kosovo”, which he said “are a strong element in this country”.
KD: Mr. Ambassador, we now have the new government. What are your expectations of the new government and how real is it that the new government will meet the expectations of both yours and Kosovo society, given the extremely close majority they have?
Delawi: I have met with many new government ministers, and my expectation and hope is that all of them will work towards advancing the interests of Kosovo and the citizens of Kosovo, both inside and around the world. The priorities I'm talking about are rule of law, economic development and security; of course there are other domestic priorities, which the Government should take into account.
As for the number issue you raised, 61 out of 120 countries is the closest majority that can be and still have a majority. But you must remember the previous government. The last nation had a vast majority, yet the Parliament has not been able to accomplish much. So I hope the new Assembly, even if it's only 61, can do something...
