Kosovo is not allowed to participate without access to Donors Conference, EU answers

However, the European Union has said that the failure to allow Kosovo's participation in this conference is made according to the standard EU practice, which regulates Kosovo's appointment.

The donor's “conference was organised by the EU and EU internal guidelines regulating Kosovo's appointment were implemented according to standard practice”.

European Commission spokeswoman Ana Pizonero Hernandez in a written response to Paparaci, has now suggested that Kosovo's insulated representation will continue, as domestic talks are required within EU institutions

Pisonero-Hernandez has estimated that the EU is ready for assessing domestic guidelines, but has stressed that responsibility is on the parties by fulfilling their commitments.

She has even stressed that these instructions were not discussed during the meeting in Ohrid, between Kosovo and Serbia.

These guidelines remain in force until they are modified, which requires internal consultations within EU institutions. These instructions were not a subject in the negotiations that led to the Ohrid Agreement. However, the EU is ready to launch the process to assess these internal guidelines, but the responsibility is on the parties to first meet their commitments and give the reasoning for this assessment”.

Kosovo's representation of the introduction to regional forums and initiatives will continue until the country is recognised by all European Union member states.

The accession agreement was reached on February 24th 2012 in Brussels in the dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade.

Not allowing participation in this conference had also announced Finance Minister Iron Murati.

Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister Besnik Bislim, who had said he is opposed to the agreement in Brussels, had reacted to that.