Kosovo Dialogue Serbia: There used to be elephant meetings, now only one “launched” and a “and a <x2-2-2-2-2-2-2 for”

Prime Minister Kurti has said since the end of 2021 that an agreement with Serbia is possible within his mandate as prime minister. But he called the Serbian president a fox yesterday in an interview.

On the other hand, Kurti of his supporters is also known as the “Luan of Albania”.

If we're based on these epithets, the dialogue is going on between a tired “luani” (sanctioned by the EU and with crazy relations with the US) and a fox, as Kurti, Vucinciqi, prefer.

Kurti's statement came a day before the 17th anniversary of the meeting of top Kosovo and Serbia officials at the Niederosterich Palace in Vienna, Austria.

Present were Agim Ceku, Kosovo Prime Minister Fatmir Sejdiu, Kosovo President Vojislav Kostunica, Serbia's Prime Minister and Boris Tadic, Serbia's president, as well as other members.

As expected, no agreement had been reached, but Martti Ahtisaari considered it successful for the fact that these leaders have met face to face.

In Kosovo this meeting was then described as the “elephant meeting”. Movement “Vetevendosje” protested in Pristina against these talks.

But what happened next?

On July 27th 2006, Tomislav Nikolic, leader of Serbia's Radical Party, threatened with war if Kosovo gets independence. On July 28, 2006, the International Crisis Group released the report “Anne Army for Kosovo?

While, on August 7th 2006, talks between Kosovo and Serbian authorities continued in Vienna. Decentralisation was in focus. The Albanian delegation was run by Veton Surroi. After the end of these meetings, there had been minimal progress.

On 28 October and 29 October 2006, a referendum was held in Serbia on the new constitution that was drafted within months without public debate. The constitution underscored that Kosovo is Serbia's intermediate “ ”. International Crisis Group in report title “Serbias New Constitution: Democracy Going Backwards” criticised the content and way this constitution was drafted.

In December 2006, it becomes known that publishing Maarti Ahtisaari's proposal for Kosovo's final status will be postponed until January 2007, with the possibility of further postponement.

January 24, 2007: The Council of Europe Assembly (Council of Europe) approves resolution 1533 regarding Kosovo's final status. Some of the provisions of the draft resolution that were presented to representatives from all over Europe were removed because some representatives led by Serbia, Russia and Greece voted against their Inquisition in the final resolution. One of the articles was about independence, where it said Kosovo should gain independence to ensure peace in the Balkans. The resolution that was adopted does not contain the word independence, but says a negotiated solution is preferred by this council, but if this solution is not achieved, then it is necessary for the final solution to be imposed.

January 26, 2007: Ahtisaari holds meetings with the so-called Contact Group, consisting of the US, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Russia. There was no press proposal, and the meeting was closed doors, but it was announced that Ahtisaari has informed that he will propose conditional independence. [19] [20] In all countries of the world, Kosovo will reportedly receive conditional independence. [21] Media report Russia is sceptical about Ahtisaari's plan. Dutch NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer says NATO supports Ahtisaari's plan regarding Kosovo's status.

February 22, 2007: Martti Ahtisaari delivers his proposal to Belgrade and Pristina. While not all of Serbia's president, Boris Tadic, is mentioned, they agree that this proposal leads Kosovo towards independence.

February 10, 2007: The “Movement Vestevendosje” organises protests in Pristina against Ahtisaari's package, which they think does not strike Kosovo independence. Some of the protesters began to clash with police (including Kosovo and international ones). Police responded violently to all protesters. Tens hurt. On February 11th, it was reported that two (Vetevendosje says three) protesters died from injuries they suffered the previous day from police violence. The dead are Arben Xheladin (1972) from Pristina and Mon Balaj (1976) from Besiana. KMLDJ condemns police violence against protesters and calls a crime what police have done. KMLDJ along with official Pristina requires extensive investigation into what happened. After the end of the protests in movement offices “Vetevendosje” the leader of the movement Albin Kurti is arrested.

February 12, 2007: Kosovo Interior Minister Fatmir Rexhepi resigns after the violence in the February 10th protests organised by Vetevendosje, where two young Albanians died. He says he feels moral responsibility, even though neither UNMIK police nor KPS were under his control. This same day, the Council for Protection of Freedoms and Human Rights (KMLDNJ) visits Albin Kurtin in custody.

February 13, 2007: Mon Balaj is buried in Besia (former Podujevo). KMLDNJ requires the dismissal of UNMIK police chief Stephen Curtis.

February 14, 2007: Stephen Curtis, chief of international police in Kosovo, resigns after chief administrator Joachim Ruecker's request.

February 21, 2007: New negotiators in Vienna aimed at finding a compromise. After these negotiations, nothing has been achieved and the positions of both sides are the same: Albanians want independence, while Serbs offer autonomy. Both Ahtisaari and his supporters had signalled that these negotiations will bring nothing. Albert Rohan, a member of Ahtisaari's team, told the BBC that these negotiations are the last chance for compromise.

March 3, 2007: Peaceful protests in Pristina organised by the Vetevendosje movement.

March 10, 2007: In Vienna, Austria, talks on Kosovo's final status end between Albanians and Serbs without agreement. Present were Kosovo leaders (Fatmir Sejdiu, Agim Ceku, Kole Berisha and others) and Serbia (Boris Tadic, Vojislav Kostunica and others) as well as UN envoy for status Martti Ahtisaari. Ahtisaari expressed regret that no agreement has been reached. He also announced that the final document on Kosovo's status will be sent to the UN Security Council at the end of this month.

March 15, 2007: Albert Rohan, associate of Marti Ahtisaari, hands over to the UN Ahtisaari's proposal for Kosovo status. According to news agency sources, Reuters, the plan directly proposes independence for Kosovo.

March 26, 2007: Martti Ahtisaari submits the final report to the UN Security Council, where he says Kosovo must become independent. Nicholas Burns, US deputy foreign minister, says the US supports Ahtisaari's plan and thinks Kosovo should become independent. Serbs continue to oppose the plan. Russia made statements that could be interpreted as against independence, but does not mention the use of veto.

March 29, 2007: The European Parliament approves a resolution expressing support for supervised independence for Kosovo. 490 votes for, 80 against and 87 abstentions.

April 3, 2007: The review of Ahtisaari's plan to the UN Security Council begins. Behind closed doors has been heard special envoy for Kosovo Martti Ahtisaari clarifying the plan that is expected to grant Kosovo an supervised independence. It was planned for Fatmir Sejdiu to take his word, but after the protests of Serbia and Russia, he decided not to speak and read his speech P. SSP Joachim Ruecker. Serbia's nationalist Prime Minister, Vosjlav Kostunica, rejected the plan and urged new negotiations and chief negotiators. Western states like the US, Great Britain, France are supporting Ahtisaari's plan.

April 5, 2007: Kosovo's Assembly approves a declaration for determining Kosovo's status, which supports chief negotiator Martti Ahtisaari's proposal.

April 13, 2007: The UN Security Council reports that it has decided to send a fact-finding mission to Kosovo in late April following Russia's bid to veto in this council.

April 17, 2007: US Deputy Foreign Minister Nicholas Burns, in a speech to the Council for Foreign Relations in Washington, said Washington considered independence the most appropriate option for Kosovo, and that he expected the Security Council to approve the plan for independence presented by UN special officer Martti Ahtisaari. He also added that autonomy offered by Serbia should be offered 12 years ago and not now. Kai Eide, senior official at Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pristina, says Norway supports Ahtisaari's plan for independence and that he does not intend to become an mediator as required by Serbs.

April 25, 2007: The fact-finding mission consisting of 15 ambassadors/endors to the UN of Security Council member states arrives in Brussels, where there are meetings, among other things, with NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and European Union officials. Scheffer tells ambassadors that NATO supports Ahtisaari's plan to grant independence to Kosovo. Ambassadors came to Kosovo after Russia's bid to veto the UN KS, to get closer to the situation of minorities. Participants are ambassadors of these states: United States, France, Great Britain, China, Congo, Ghana, South Africa, Qatar, Indonesia, Slovakia, Panama, Russia, Belgium, Italy and Peru.

Developments continue until the February 17th 2008 declaration of independence.

We remember that Kosovo and Serbia have started negotiations on normalising relations since 2011, with EU mediation. The expectations are for negotiations to end with a legally binding agreement. But, both sides -- Kosovo and Serbia -- have completely extreme positions.

Kosovo has declared independence in 2008, which Serbia does not accept.

Kosovo seeks mutual recognition, meanwhile, Serbia seeks compromise solutions without specifying what exactly that compromise means. /Democracy. com/