Serwer: Chollet-Escobar's statement on unilateral association, this is diplomatic confusion

He said the writing aims to pressure Prime Minister Kurti to change his attitude towards association, which Cerwer says is only in the context of Belgrade's recognition of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state of Kosovo.

Serbia has refused to do so. Therefore, Chollet-Escobar complaints are unilateral. It offers Pristina nothing in return for meeting one of Belgrade's main negotiating goals. Basically says “America is your best friend, you owe us this because of all the support we've given you, your government in the past has promised it, we will make it go well” This is diplomatic confusion. Similar moments in the past have brought disappointments for Kosovo”, Serwer wrote.

The American professor has also talked about the Serbian president's intentions of creating this association in Kosovo.

“What President Vuciq requires is the official blessing for the hegemonist control of the Serbian population in Kosovo. This control already exists, especially in the four northern municipalities close to Serbia. Belgrade has been controlling their governments, educational and health systems, police and courts for two decades. The money flows directly from Belgrade to these institutions and their employees. Little happens in northern Serb communities that Belgrade could not change if it did. This includes the many activities of organized crime”.

He says Serbia wants the international community to accept this ethnic control.

“Belgrade often tells Western diplomats that the goal is a better agreement for the Serb community in Kosovo. It is pursuing similar goals in Bosnia and Montenegro. But within Serbia this extent of Belgrade's control of ethnic Serbs beyond Serbia's borders is called “Serbian subbot””.

Meanwhile, Cerwer also talks about what Prime Minister Kurti is behind.

Prime Minister Kurti wants a sovereign country with equal rights for all its citizens and without ethnic privileges in its entire territory. This would undoubtedly leave authority in the hands of Albanians, as they constitute more than 90% of the population. However, Kosovo starts constitutionally away from that goal, as there are reserved seats for minorities in parliament, as well as requirements for minority participation in its government. There is also a Community Council that gives minorities direct access to the president. Some of the predominantly Serb municipalities were established in an experimental way to give Serbs more local control. All have broad competencies ahead of Kosovo legislation. None of this will change””.