44 minutes agoKurti tells what he proposed in Brussels, names 4 steps for Kosovo, 4 steps for Serbia
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti has indicated last week in Brussels at the meeting with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has proposed four steps for Kosovo to undertake the transition. The prime minister has announced there are four steps Kosovo is ready to undertake: 1] [...]
Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti has indicated last week in Brussels at the meeting with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has proposed four steps for Kosovo to undertake the transition.
The prime minister has announced there are four steps Kosovo is willing to undertake:
1) Reducing the presence of the Kosovo Police in municipal buildings and their surroundings, gradually and proportionally with the reduction of violence;
2) Full approach to the judicial processes of the perpetrators of violence, and monitoring processes, on the part of EULEX and interested NGOs of human rights;
3) Early elections are activated in four northern municipalities by a petition for withdrawal supported by at least 20 per cent of the electorate, as envisioned in Kosovo's legislation. After confirmation that demands for withdrawal have been met, the election date is announced by the president;
4) The four mayors in question will be instructed to hand over their authority to the new mayors of municipalities after the CEC is certified in line with Kosovo legislation.
The prime minister, meanwhile, has put forward four requirements for Serbia:
1) The withdrawal of violent protesters from municipal buildings and their suburbs;
2) Voting for co-operation in Kosovo's detention and judicial prosecution of leaders, with EULEX monitoring and full guarantees of fair judgment;
3) Reducing the low-level armed forces' readiness, no new troop movement, removal of 48 Operational Bases located along the border.
4) Serbia will not prevent or intervene in the right of citizens of Kosovo's Serb affiliation and all political parties to participate freely, without any fear, obligation or corrupting influence in the process of Kosovo's local elections.
Total Kurt Posting:
Dear ladies and gentlemen,
Dear friends,
I would like to address everyone in response to events in northern Kosovo and more recent discussions on how to approach de-expass. At our last meeting in Brussels, a week ago, in response to a table proposing de-pass steps by Mr. Josep Borrell, European Commission Vice President and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, made the following proposal with concrete steps on what Kosovo is willing to do and what we expect from Serbia in return.
The Republic of Kosovo is willing to contribute to the de-pass. We believe that urgent action must be taken towards this goal and that we are eager and willing to engage in concrete steps that support the goals of de-expassing and stability in the region.
More specifically, the steps we consider necessary and are willing to engage are like the following:
1) Reducing the presence of the Kosovo Police in municipal buildings and their surroundings, gradually and proportionally with the reduction of violence;
2) Full approach to the judicial processes of the perpetrators of violence, and monitoring processes, on the part of EULEX and interested NGOs of human rights;
3) Early elections are activated in four northern municipalities by a petition for withdrawal supported by at least 20 per cent of the electorate, as envisioned in Kosovo's legislation. After confirmation that demands for withdrawal have been met, the election date is announced by the president;
4) The four mayors in question will be instructed to hand over their authority to the new mayors of municipalities after the CEC is certified in line with Kosovo legislation.
Meanwhile, from Serbia we expect the following:
1) The withdrawal of violent protesters from municipal buildings and their suburbs;
2) Voting for co-operation in Kosovo's detention and judicial prosecution of leaders, with EULEX monitoring and full guarantees of fair judgment;
3) Reducing the low-level armed forces' readiness, no new troop movement, removal of 48 Operational Bases located along the border.
4) Serbia will not prevent or intervene in the right of citizens of Kosovo's Serb affiliation and all political parties to participate freely, without any fear, obligation or corrupting influence in the process of Kosovo's local elections.
Both sides -- Kosovo and Serbia -- pledge to fully respect the rules of the Berlin Joint Regional Market and compatibility with the EU acquis for regional free trade under the agreements made.
In the end, we want to re-focus our commitment to an intensive dialogue for a complete, unconditional implementation, with balanced and correct sequences of the Bazic Agreement and its Impulation Anex.
De-passing the situation and normalising relations is feasible, you have my willingness and my will.
All the best and heartfelt greetings from Pristina. Thank you very much.
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