Drocun: We have accepted the European proposal, but we will change the agreement

This is a proposal, the deal is something else. We accept the offer to negotiate, but we do not want this offer to be a final agreement. Only what has been signed is mandatory. What it says on the proposal doesn't mean we'll accept it. De facto recognition means nothing, is for Kosovo and Kurti's domestic political needs. There will be absolutely no recognition, not even de facto. But if we want to reach any agreement, then we have to make some kind of compromise”, Drocun claimed for N1.

He claims that the European proposal has been submitted to both Serbia and Kosovo under the principle “take it or leave it” and that it has been threatened with sanctions, Paparaci broadcasts.

The question was whether we would accept or refuse, and when we refuse to face the consequences”. We said “we'd agree to discuss the proposal, but as concept”, with the fact that the proposors would like that proposal to be identical to the eventual agreement. They say that if the proposal is accepted, there is no changing in the laws. We said “okay”, we sat down to talk. We have rejected every attempt to blame us because of the failure, interruption of the talks and therefore face punitive measures”, Drescu said.

He believes Serbia's president, Aleksandar Vuciq, has made an extraordinary political “movement, where we came from a situation where we had no room for maneuvering, Vuciq has said “we accept all of these, but with clear limits”.

He adds that <x0);most of the international community have said this proposed agreement does not mean recognition”.

We rejected the effort to recognise Kosovo through this proposal. No more talking about punitive measures”, Drescu hopes.

Asked why then the EU's high representative for foreign policy and security, Josep Borrell, after talks between the two sides, said the EU would then publish the text of the proposal because neither side has an objection to it, Druscun claims Serbia has sent “against its” “within six pages frequently printed “where it describes what is not acceptable for us, “we accept the proposal as the concept for discussion of”, and continues, <6> And we just say this and we don't accept this”.

This is a proposal, this deal is something else. We'll talk, but we won't accept the proposal becoming final agreement. Obligative is only what is signed. What it says in the proposal does not mean that we will accept it, do not think that according to principle “mer, or leave” someone will force us to accept Kosovo's independence”, Drescu claimed.