Kosovo diplomacy failure, eight states without ambassadors

In addition, the problem is seen as politicisation of the diplomatic service and violating the Foreign Service Law to respect quota 50/50 for the appointment of career ambassadors and political ambassadors.

In eight states, Kosovo has no ambassadors at all, while the liaison office in Belgrade is without a boss.

The countries in which Kosovo does not have ambassadors are in Australia, Albania, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and Italy.

While the fact that all these embassies are left without home-owned “ ” is seen as very disturbing both for members of the Parliamentary Commission for Foreign Affairs and for organisations monitoring these processes.

In addition, the politicisation of the diplomatic service and violation of the Foreign Service Law to respect quota 50/ 50 for the appointment of career ambassadors and political ambassadors are seen.

Fatmir Hajolli of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Kalxo.com has argued the delays in appointing ambassadors.

The dominant part of our diplomatic representatives is represented at the ambassadorial level, while those few missions where we do not currently have this level relate to the process of transfer and rotation. At the moment it is working for the legal key to 50% representation by 50% to be fulfilled, and this requires a consultative process within the MPJ and inter-institution”, he said.

Osmani: MPJ has admitted it is violating legal provisions

Commission for Foreign Affairs Chairman Vjosa Osmani has said that in the case of ambassadorial appointment, the laws continue to be violated.

“Article 7.7 of the Law for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and for the Diplomatic Service continues to be violated and political appointments are now over 2/3, despite the ministry's continued foreign promises that they will respect the 50/50 quota. The fact that this defeat is being violated has the MPJ itself accepted during the minister's reports to Commission”.

According to her, it is unforgivable that Kosovo diplomacy has slept at the time of the war for INTERPOL.

“As far as we have been informed as a commission, there are currently no ambassadors in Australia, Albania, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, the EBA, Turkey, and the liaison office in Serbia. The extreme politicisation of diplomatic service made it extremely dysfunctional. Of course, even leaving of the ambassadorial seats in a series of embassies, even when diplomatic struggle for Interpol membership took place, it's completely unforgivable and irresponsible” has said Osmani.

She said Kosovo has dozens of career diplomas that could be appointed to such positions because they meet both legal and professional criteria.

Kryeziu: Vonets turned into practice for party interests

Pristina Institute for Political Studies Director Leonora Kryeziu has said such delays have become practical in Kosovo because of party interests.

A prominent phenomenon is the lack of adequate planning for the movement of Chiefs of Missions. As a result, missions remain without Chief Mission for several months. This has happened in some cases and continues to happen after it has become the practice of functioning institutions. This is often related to the fact that different parties and groups are willing to send their favourites to mission”, she has said.

Kryeziu has cited violations of the law, which takes place on the case of ambassadors, saying that currently, the situation in the positions of the Chiefs of Missions ranges between 70%-80% politically appointed, which speaks of a flagrant violation of the law, adding that all these have consequences even on the level of international representation.

“Dations are extremely large for the diplomatic representation of a state in search of international recognition and full integration into the community of states, what Kosovo is. While delays in appointing Chiefs of Missions the negative effect is that not only the interests of the state and Kosovo citizens remain unrepresented”, she has said. /Cashho. Comm/Periscope. com