Osman different than Kurti: First joint security assessment, then bridge opening date

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani said the opening of the Ibër Bridge in Mitrovica should take place on the basis of a plan with international partners.

“Must, as the plan of implementing the agreement reached in August 2016, have joint security assessments with our partners, and after those assessments and the joint plan, it will then determine the”, the president stated.

The reopening of the driving bridge, which divides Mitrovica south by Albanian majority and in the north by Serb majority, has been rejected by the international community and by local Serbs. Italian KFOR soldiers are on the bridge over the Iber River, while members of the Kosovo Police are near it as well.

QUINT, US, Britain, France, Germany and Italy have singled out Albin Kurti's government's goal of reopening at this time. The European Union has called for the bridge issue to be discussed in dialogue with Serbia.

President Osmani said the “above the Iber River should be opened and its opening has been delayed for eight years now”.

Each time Kosovo, in its history, has collaborated with partners, each time it has succeeded”, Osman stressed.

She said that regarding this issue she spoke with Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurtin a month ago.

According to Osmani, reopening the bridge theme in Brussels with Serbia's president, Aleksandar Vuciq, is dangerous.

This issue has ended with dialogue with Serbia, but there should be co-ordination with our international partners, in particular with NATO”.

The president stressed that co-ordination within Kosovo with allies would also affect the international plain, and would boost confidence and enthusiasm to help Kosovo even on the plains of new and new recognitions.Membership in international organizations.

Regarding the Kosovo government's actions in the north, Osmani said that they, over the past two years, are in line with the Constitution of Kosovo, but stressed that sometimes there is more space needed to be discussed with citizens, to understand the goal.

Osman praised what it called illegal and criminal interventions in northern Kosovo by Vuciqi as terrible for citizens in the north. The president said there can be no integration of Serbian citizens in the north, until they, according to her, are under pressure from criminal gangs.

As far as sending European Union draft status to Association of Serb majority municipalities for review at the Constitutional Court, Osmani said there is no hesitation, but that it exists in unilateral implementation Base Agreement, where, according to her, Serbia has given up the deal.

Osmani said he is discussing with international allies that Kosovo be offered Security guarantee and membership in international organisations if Kosovo is required to implement the Ohrid Agreement.

For co-operation with the Government of Kosovo, Osmani said he co-operates with him on issues of national interest, for the interest of citizens.

Among other things, in the interview for RELOsmani also talked about whether she will request a mandate as Kosovo president.

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani said she hopes justice institutions will thoroughly investigate the case of the murder of a family member of her husband on 16 August in Ferizaj, while denying any claim she has been aware of the case.

The only issue I've reacted to has been the false, completely false and dangerous implications of my name on matters about which we have no knowledge, no representation, no relationship, or now”, Osman said.