Ethnic association does not take place, Kurti says

Like almost all American ambassadors who have served in our website, so is the American special envoy for the Western Balkans, Mr. Gabriel Escobar said last week that the Association of Serbian municipalities should not be a state within the state. But, Escobar, also said that association is Kosovo's pledge and that it needs to be discussed.

And Prime Minister Albin Kurti, today in an interview for Radio Free Europe, has declared that ethnic-consequential association should not be made.

“Models, which are developmental, are obviously necessary. If we have, say, the municipalities of the Sharr Mountains, or Rugova Mountains, or the municipalities of the Lepenc River, which have to do with the geographical, economic and development of municipalities, I am interested.

But, associated with ethnic criteria, do not pass the test of the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo and the universal democratic principle. They don't get over it. So, there should be no association of Serbian municipalities why we have this ethnic identity if we want the good for this country. And when it comes to the fact that Belgrade has paralleled the requirement for one-ethnic association states that it will never recognise Kosovo, since Recak's massacre never existed then I believe there is no one for whom there is no clear context in which we live”, Kurti said.

United States Special Envoy for the Western Balkans Gabriel Escobar said that Creation of Association The majority Serb municipalities should not be opposed to the Constitution of Kosovo, and create “states within the state”.

During a conversation with reporters, Escobar said the US position is to implement all agreements reached within the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, but said there should be discussion on the issue of Association, so that it does not conflict with the laws.

During this discussion, he also spoke about the situation in the region and reiterated the position that “will not have war in Bosnia and Herzegovina”.

We have been clear that the parties were hired earlier for association, so it should be discussed. However, the association should not intervene, should not conflict with the Constitution of Kosovo, should not create problems in Kosovo's functionality and should not be a state within a” state, he said./rel/periscope