Kearns: Great Britain won't support formation of Republika Srpska in Kosovo

“This would lead to the consolidation of ethnonationalism and would not lead to unity”, said British Parliament Foreign Policy Commission head Alicia Kerans, when he showed why he would not support the creation of a “Sozie Republika Srpska” in Kosovo.

Great Britain will not support the formation of Republika Srpska [the Serbian statement] in Kosovo, said British Parliament Foreign Policy Commission head Alicia Kearns, commenting on the Franco-German plan for Serbia and Kosovo, aimed at normalising relations between the two sides.

The injustice of the language in the [French-German] plan is problematic. It's about self-rule. What does that mean? Does that mean water, electricity and gas, or does self - government mean special governing structures? We should not allow Republika Srpska in Kosovo”, Kearns told Al Jazeera, broadcasting the newspaperExpress.

“We are aware that this leads to the consolidation of ethno-nationalistism and does not lead to unity”, she added.

In Western efforts to normalise relations between Serbia and Kosovo, which declared independence in February 2008, official Belgrade insists that Serb Communist Association be formed in Kosovo as a key point for continuing dialogue. Kosovo Prime Minister Abin Kurti says any association can only be formed in accordance with the Constitution of Kosovo and cannot have authority to block government decisions in Pristina, as the entity Republika Srpska can block the decisions of the state government in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

According to Kearns, Great Britain remains absolutely committed to stability in the Western Balkans, as well as to the “not to prevent inculcating ethno-nationalistism”.

Kearns says he has spoken with Kosovo Foreign Minister.

There are good aspects of the Franco-German American plan, but the formation of a Serb enclave is something that we, the Great Britain, were very clear, we did not support.

Sesesionist Policy in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Speaking of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kearns says sensist politics is more entrenched than ever.

He considers the promises of the International Community High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina positive, Christian Schmidt, who “promised not to allow the distribution of state property in Republika Srpska, as well as cancel the commemoration of next January 9th.

That day is celebrated in Republika Srpska as an entity holiday, marking the date from 1992 when, contrary to the constitutional arrangements of the time, a creation called the Bosnian Serb Republic of Herzegovina “was unilaterally declared, which was the prelude of war. For Bosniaks and Croats, this date represents the beginning of persecution and mass crimes. The BiH Constitutional Court declared January 9th an unconstitutional party of RS.

“These are positive promises he made ahead of the British Foreign Policy Committee,” said Kearns for Al Jazeera, positively assessing the fact that Bosnia and Herzegovina quickly formed a government after elections in October last year.