Sarrazine: Kosovo has already named “ ” The theme of association

Sarrazin made this statement after Monday meeting with Prime Minister Albin Kurti at the residence of German Ambassador to Pristina Jorn Rohde, who had wished Kosovo government chief at a “workingdarka”. Also present was Austria's special representative for the Western Balkans, Johannes Eigner. Kurti also had Economy Minister Artane Rizvanolli with him and LVV parliamentary group head Mimoza Kusari.

My “impression is that this, for the Kosovar side, is the very difficult topic of the Association of Serb majority municipalities has already been swallowed up. Both Germany and international partners have always been clear about the fact that we expect Kosovo to meet this, and my impression is that this has been accepted in Pristina as well. I may be wrong, but that's the impression from my meetings in Pristina that they've taken a step forward. And we expect them to show it on the ground in the coming days and weeks”, Germany's envoy said in an interview for KoSSev.

Sarrazin started this week with a visit to Kosovo and spoke to the Serbian media shortly before leaving for Belgrade.

He said the agreement between Kosovo and Serbia reached on March 18th in Ohrid presents an important chance for the entire region on the road to the European Union. However, implementation is the key to making this a very big “success”, he said.

“Many people in the region would say that I am an idiot because I believe in positive movements, but as part of the Berlin Process, we have shown that it is possible to reach positive agreements if you think positively, and I think Ohrid can be a turning point”, Sarrazin said.

Germany, he added, tried mostly to help achieve this agreement in Ohrid, but also, he acknowledged, “contained strong pressure on both sides to agree to”.

We were trying to tell them, listen, this is your chance, don't miss this chance, you may not get too many new”, said the German government envoy.

He estimates, however, that many do not believe in the “political will that appeared in Ohrid”.

“Therefore, it is crucial to prove political will now, through implementation”, he said.

Although it has refused to speak in detail about the meaning of the term “alone for Serbs”, Sarrazin emphasises that it is now clear that the 2013 and 2015 agreements, the Association of Serb Major municipalities, must be implemented.

“and Article 7 describes how it should be done. However, I will not clearly comment on the exact degree of power, which is beyond my competence. It is important that we find a way to get to the process of finding the right purpose, to the extent of these questions. This is discussed in the” dialogue, he said.

However, Sarrazin believes Pristina has agreed to fulfil this obligation and expects to show it.

He acknowledges that Kosovo and Serbia have different visions for association, but also believes it is possible to reach a “agreement with which both sides must reconcile”.

I think it represents some progress since the drop of tear gas against any association came to an end I will not agree with what is Serbia's vision. So let's try to get something there”, Sarrazin said.

Petkovic's Bislimi met yesterday, what they said about Asion

Chief negotiators Besnik Bislimi and Petar Petkovovic met in Brussels on Tuesday to talk about implementing the last agreement.

Speaking of Association, Bislimi said after the meeting that “Ide is to introduce an initial draft of the management group”.

There is little uncertainty about how the procedure should go, to whom it should be presented first and as”, he said.

Petkovic, meanwhile, said that for the first time in recent years, the most concrete steps have been made towards the formation of the AKS and what the management team should do, in accordance with the 2013 and 2015” agreements.

For this meeting, the mediator committed by the European Union, Miroslav Lajcak, indicated late Tuesday that he has also announced at a meeting of US State Department adviser Derek Chollet.