Post by redbaron on Nov 29, 2007 19:12:29 GMT -5
Pristina planning independence after January 20
Author: Željka Jevtić | 30.11.2007 - 00:16
Pristina is planning unilateral proclamation of independence after January 20. Politicians of Kosovo Albanians assess that Macedonia would be the first country to recognize Kosovo independence, followed by France and the USA, well-informed international diplomat involved in Kosovo process says for ‘Blic’.
If any negotiations are to take place until then, they shall be most probably led by the so-called shuttle diplomacy in which representatives of the international community would visit Belgrade and Pristina in effort to reach a compromise.
Kosovo Albanians, however, are determined to proclaim independence and are sure about the EU support for such scenario. No doubt the support by the international community, in the first place EU, shall be decisive for the decision when proclamation shall take place.
The mediating Troika of the Contact Group shall most probably have as early as on Monday meetings with representatives of Belgrade and Prsitina. After that the Troika shall submit its report to UN Secretary General on December 10. Each of the Troika’s members shall have his own report while EU representative Wolfgang Ischinger shall have to make a mutual report. As ‘Blic’ learns the report shall not contain proposal to the solution. It shall, however, express dissatisfaction at the results of the process. It is to be expected that the report shall specify who is responsible for the failure – Belgrade or Pristina. As our source says, if the report is to be signed by all three mediators, it has to be balanced since the stances within the Troika differ. USA Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns yesterday expressed negative stance over continuation of negotiations. He said in Madrid that the international community would have to make ‘certain decisions’ should negotiations until December 10 fail.
‘I have to say that there are significant differences between Russia and the USA’, Burns said. According to his words, after December 10 there shall follow a ‘transient period’ when all shall have to do ‘what they have to do’, BBC reported. He expressed hope that Russia would act ‘constructively’ and accept ‘the reality’ in Kosovo as well as encourage Serbia Government to compromise.
The EU is trying to break the deadlock. EU high representative for security and foreign affairs Javier Solana is in New York discussing the outcome of negotiations and the situation in BiH with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Kosovo is also among the chief points on agenda of OSCE meeting at which foreign ministers of 56 countries are debating negotiations over the province’s status. Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic intends to convey to the participants Serbia’s firm stance on the necessity of finding a compromise solution for the future status of Kosovo and Metohija.
Official Moscow made no statement on the matter yesterday. However, Russian Ambassador in Belgrade Aleksandr Alekseyev said that ‘Russia is ready to influence continuation of negotiations and finding of a compromise solution’. He did not want to say what Russia would do in case of unilateral proclamation of independence.
www.blic.co.yu/news.php?id=1148
Author: Željka Jevtić | 30.11.2007 - 00:16
Pristina is planning unilateral proclamation of independence after January 20. Politicians of Kosovo Albanians assess that Macedonia would be the first country to recognize Kosovo independence, followed by France and the USA, well-informed international diplomat involved in Kosovo process says for ‘Blic’.
If any negotiations are to take place until then, they shall be most probably led by the so-called shuttle diplomacy in which representatives of the international community would visit Belgrade and Pristina in effort to reach a compromise.
Kosovo Albanians, however, are determined to proclaim independence and are sure about the EU support for such scenario. No doubt the support by the international community, in the first place EU, shall be decisive for the decision when proclamation shall take place.
The mediating Troika of the Contact Group shall most probably have as early as on Monday meetings with representatives of Belgrade and Prsitina. After that the Troika shall submit its report to UN Secretary General on December 10. Each of the Troika’s members shall have his own report while EU representative Wolfgang Ischinger shall have to make a mutual report. As ‘Blic’ learns the report shall not contain proposal to the solution. It shall, however, express dissatisfaction at the results of the process. It is to be expected that the report shall specify who is responsible for the failure – Belgrade or Pristina. As our source says, if the report is to be signed by all three mediators, it has to be balanced since the stances within the Troika differ. USA Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns yesterday expressed negative stance over continuation of negotiations. He said in Madrid that the international community would have to make ‘certain decisions’ should negotiations until December 10 fail.
‘I have to say that there are significant differences between Russia and the USA’, Burns said. According to his words, after December 10 there shall follow a ‘transient period’ when all shall have to do ‘what they have to do’, BBC reported. He expressed hope that Russia would act ‘constructively’ and accept ‘the reality’ in Kosovo as well as encourage Serbia Government to compromise.
The EU is trying to break the deadlock. EU high representative for security and foreign affairs Javier Solana is in New York discussing the outcome of negotiations and the situation in BiH with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Kosovo is also among the chief points on agenda of OSCE meeting at which foreign ministers of 56 countries are debating negotiations over the province’s status. Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic intends to convey to the participants Serbia’s firm stance on the necessity of finding a compromise solution for the future status of Kosovo and Metohija.
Official Moscow made no statement on the matter yesterday. However, Russian Ambassador in Belgrade Aleksandr Alekseyev said that ‘Russia is ready to influence continuation of negotiations and finding of a compromise solution’. He did not want to say what Russia would do in case of unilateral proclamation of independence.
www.blic.co.yu/news.php?id=1148