“Serbia, the biggest threat to Kosovo, responsible for the recent tensions”

85% of respondents have claimed Serbia is the country's biggest threat, followed by Russia by 84%, China (47%), Montenegro (22%), the US (14%), Albania (13%) and Turkey (10%).

Asked that when they think that Kosovo will normalise relations with Serbia, 44% of citizens surveyed have indicated that 1 to 5 years, within a year (11%), at 6-10 years (14%), at 11-15 years (5%), in more than 15 years (6%), never (11%) until 9% of citizens have refused to answer, Kosovas writes

While, whether Kosovo is closer or further from normalising relations with Serbia than it was two years ago, 33% of citizens have declared it is closer, 30% have said there has been no change, 25% have said that further, until 8% have refused to answer.

Meanwhile, when Serbia will recognise Kosovo as a state, less than half of respondents have indicated that 1-5 years (41%), for the period 6-10 years have expressed 16% of respondents, 8% have declared that within a year, 6% 11-15 years, in more than 15 years (.8%). While 11% of citizens have indicated that Serbia will never recognise Kosovo, while 11% of citizens have refused to respond.

Regarding the recent tensions between Kosovo and Serbia, more than half of the citizens surveyed have indicated that Serbia is responsible. According to results released on May 16th by the International Republican Institute's (IRI) Research Centre, 83% of citizens have declared that the Serbian state is responsible for increasing tensions, 5% have indicated that Kosovo, both (10%), while 1% of citizens have refused to respond.

Asked how concerned they are that tensions with Serbia will develop in conflict and greater violence, 11% of citizens have declared that they are very concerned, somewhat worried (45%), not too concerned at all (30%), concerned (13%), while 1% of the citizens have refused to respond.

Until what concessions Kosovo should be willing to make for Serbia to recognise Kosovo, about 79% of citizens surveyed have indicated that Kosovo should not make any concessions. 7% have been declared for acceptance of a defacto recognition, Serbian municipalities (5%), withdrawal of the bid to join the United Nations 2%, others (1%), while failing to know or refuse to answer have been decached by 7% of respondents.

Those surveyed have also been asked on the issue of license plates whether the Government of Kosovo should continue to postpone politics for all Kosovo citizens, including Kosovo Serbs, to use Kosovo license plates, over 65% of citizens have indicated for (Yes), 25% against (No), while 10% have refused to answer. / KP