Will Montenegro's prime minister's visit settle demarcation issue

Montenegro's state position regarding the Agreement for Marking the border line with Kosovo remains unchanged, while officials in Pristina expect this issue to be one of the topics of discussion during Montenegrin Prime Minister Dusko Markovic's visit on February 6th.

Political analysts in Pristina, do not expect Malaysian Prime Minister's visit will influence any other stance on ratification demarcation in Kosovo.

Montenegro's Prime Minister Dusko Markovic is expected to visit Kosovo at the invitation of Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, at a time when the Kosovo Assembly is expected to be declared permanently about the agreement on the state border between Kosovo and Montenegro, which was signed in 2015. The Montenegro Assembly has ratified this agreement, but not that of Kosovo.

In Kosovo this agreement has been disputed mainly by opposition political parties, saying that with this signed agreement, Kosovo has lost its territory.

Ratification of Agreement for Signs of Border Line With Montenegro, continues to remain one of the last two criteria for abolishing Kosovo's visa regime The European Union.

At the beginning of December last year, the Kosovo government sent the Agreement for Demarcation with Montenegro for approval, along with the report by the new State Commission for Marking and Maintaining the Border.

On January 15th, however, the Parliamentary Commission for Foreign Affairs recommended that the Parliamentary Commission submit the Agreement to the Parliamentary Commission. writer For consideration.

Media in Kosovo these days broadcast that some individuals from the ruling coalition try to compile an annex in the demarcation agreement, in which the possibility of improvement in the case of marking the state border on the ground would be highlighted. This issue is part of the current agreement on Article 7. In the Government of Kosovo, they have failed to confirm that.

Halil Matosh, adviser to Kosovo Prime Minister, tells Radio Free Europe that the entire process for demarcation is already in the discretion of MPs.

As for the visit of Malaysian Prime Minister to Kosovo, Matosi stresses that the purpose of the visit is deepening relations in all areas of life between Kosovo and Montenegro and the common Euro-Atlantic journey.

On the occasion of this visit, Matosh says, all open issues that exist between the two countries will be discussed.

The two states will discuss all topics related to the prosperity of the two countries on the Euro-Atlantic road, and in this context, the Government of Kosovo has already prosecuted the border demarcation bill in the Republic Assembly, joining the findings of the new State Commission. It is now up to the deputies of the Republic to proceed further”, Matoshi declares.

However, authorities in Montenegro say this issue is already over for them.

Montenegro's “border-related position has not changed and will not change”, Montenegrin Prime Minister Srdjan Kusovac, adviser to Radio Free Europe, says.

Political affairs analyst Artan Mujardiri thinks that the idea of creating an annex, which would underline something already in the existing agreement, would be a great shame because politicians blocked citizens for three years for something that could be done at first.

He expresses his conviction that Montenegro's prime minister's visit to Kosovo will not affect the issue of the demarcation agreement at all, since, as he says, Montenegro is a member of NATO and therefore has major responsibilities towards the international community, which strongly opposes changing the demarcation agreement.

“Therefore, Montenegro will not agree to any change of agreement, and this is just a waste of time from the Government of Kosovo, which wants to cast dust in the eyes of Kosovo citizens”, Muhramiri says.

He believes the entire Demarketing process with Montenegro is “a clear example of the unnecessary irresponsability and stubbornness of the political class in Kosovo”, because from the start it was clear that it was an international process that could not be changed, as required by the opposition at the time, means by the Vetevendosje Movement and parties currently in power, the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, the party of current Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, and the Kosovo Initiative, led by Deputy Prime Minister Fatmir Limaj.

Today, in Government are parties that have Quite opposite attitudes On this subject, Mujarrier says.

“We are now in a very difficult moment and the price of this political irresponsible will be paid by citizens. In addition, we will face an international blockade due to the lack of will and knowledge of how to resolve this matter”.

For years, the international community and Montenegro have reiterated that there can be no substantial change in what has been signed in Vienna, while Kosovo politicians insist with certain gullibility that will succeed in this. Unfortunately, Kosovo citizens are hostage to this political game, which will probably not have a successful end “, Muhrami estimates.

Ratification of a deal Internationally like that, it requires a two-thirds majority in the Assembly, or 80 out of 120 deputies' votes.

The ruling coalition currently has 61 votes. Prime Minister Haradinaj's party has 10 deputies, and they have already said they will not support the first version of the agreement. Similarly, the six MEPs of the political party Initiative for Kosovo, led by Fatmir Limaj. Against the demarcation agreement with Montenegro is the opposition Vetevendosje Movement with 32 MPs.

Ratification of the demarcation agreement requires the Democratic Party of Kosovo with 23 deputies and the opposition Democratic League of Kosovo with 27 MPs, who on the other hand back the first version of the agreement for demarcation.

First Version Twenty minority deputies are expected to support the demarcation agreement.

Otherwise, Kosovo Assembly deputies cannot leave Kosovo until February 20th.

This is a decision of the Kosovo Parliament's Headship and, as officials have confirmed from the Parliament, this decision refers to “the need for MPs to be involved in the work of the Assembly, as there will be sessions to adopt bills and decisions requiring quorum and a certain number of deputies”.

The international community insists on ratification of the demarcation agreement, which, as foreign ambassadors say, would end Kosovo's self-isolation and would overcome the personal interests of different political circles.