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PSD hosts latest round-table of political parties (media)

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All media cover today’s roundtable of political parties in Kosovo hosted by the Social Democratic Party of Kosovo (PSD) and attended by representatives of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), NISMA, Vetevendosje Movement and Alternativa. The Serbian List did not attend the meeting. Pristina-based Telegrafi news website carries a copy of a proposed joint statement of political parties, highlighting the point which notes that the fundamental responsibility for dialogue with Belgrade falls on the Kosovo Assembly as the highest legislative and decision-making institution. The statement also notes that “the Kosovo Assembly with a qualified vote (2/3 of MPs) adopts the state platform on dialogue which will serve as a document of basic principles and the state’s position vis-à-vis the dialogue and its agenda but also as an undeniable roadmap for the important process of dialogue”. PSD leader Shpend Ahmeti, said after the roundtable that the meeting focused on who should represent Kosovo in dialogue with Serbia. He said their proposal was for the Assembly of Kosovo to have this mandate and that if the responsibility is delegated to a certain person that it should be done by the Assembly. “Without clarifying the role of the Assembly on the matter, Thaci cannot lead the process. We cannot move forward in this process with Thaci saying that Mogherini has invited him or that Vucic wants to meet only Thaci. Even if Thaci gets the mandate for this process, it should happen through the Assembly. There needs to be an agreement among political parties on this issue. The position of our party is that Thaci does not represent the required political unity for the process. The government is in the minority now and we are entering a very important process. A divided Kosovo will have a weakened position in these negotiations,” Ahmeti said. “Today we wanted to discuss the mechanisms and who gives the mandate. We proposed that the mandate should be given by the Assembly,” he said. Commenting on Sunday’s meeting between Kosovo and Serbia Presidents in Brussels, Ahmeti said they don’t know yet the purpose of the meeting or what will be discussed there. He added that although there is no agreement between political parties on the matter, “in the future an agreement could be reached because dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade goes beyond political borders”. Ahmeti also argued that the opposition should have an active role in dialogue with Serbia, be it even as a monitor. Memli Krasniqi, head of the PDK parliamentary group, said that in his party’s view the dialogue with Serbia goes beyond the agendas of political parties and that all parties must be involved in the process. Krasniqi said no political party should fear a process which includes Washington and Brussels. LDK parliamentary group chief, Avdullah Hoti, said after the roundtable that Kosovo is faced with institutional crisis and that therefore early general elections must be held. Hoti said his party had initiated the idea of roundtables with the aim of emerging from the institutional crisis and that in such circumstances they cannot discuss other topics. Hoti also argued that “a minority ruling coalition” cannot address issues of national importance.

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