42 minutes agoAustrian media resurfaces idea of exchange of territories, questions
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)The idea of exchanging territories between Kosovo and Serbia is not new. Austrian media “Cosmo” raises questions about whether this idea is being revived. Two statements were received, coming from a PDK senior figure and a former KLA fighter. Within just a week, two statements came from Kosovo that treated [...]
Within just a week, two statements came from Kosovo, which once again discussed the exchange of territories. ”Cosmo” writes that as heard by Pristina, this is a better solution than forming an association of Serb majority municipalities and preventing future conflicts.
The idea has been brought to the attention by the deputy leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Kosovo, Rame Buja. He said that if he had to choose between the Association of Serb majority municipalities and the exchange of territories, he is for the exchange of territories, the Austrian medium writes.
The former commander of The KLA, Hafir Hoxha, who has said that the only epilogue to avoid war is changing the border, which would eliminate Serbia's influence in Kosovo and Kosovo's in Serbia. According to the Austrian media, he suggested Leposaviqi and Zubin Potoku were given to Serbia. However, it is not about “exchange” northern Mitrovica with Medvedja, Presevo and Bujanocin.
The exchange idea arose, although unofficially, during the EU-led dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo, when Federica Moghrini mediated as EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security. Many European Union members immediately rejected this proposal, including Germany. Under ethnic principle, the exchange of territories is not a solution and opens the Pandora box for further changes to borders in the Balkans.
