Montenegro’s Deputy Prime Minister, Dusko Marković, in a statement for BIRN has urged Kosovo to fulfill its part of the border-demarcation agreement without further delay. Marković expressed concern that while parliament in Montenegro ratified the agreement at the end of last year, Kosovo has yet to complete its part. “Demarcation between Montenegro and Kosovo was completed by the signing of the agreement, and requests for its review are absolutely unfounded and unacceptable, given that our two countries do not have a single contentious territorial issue,” Markovic said. “Not a single inch of someone else’s land has been taken [by Montenegro]… and several agreements have been signed that allow for the unimpeded use of real estate that remain on the other side of the border line, facilitate everyday life and improve the quality of life of the citizens of our two states living in the border zone,” Markovic told BIRN. According to him, both international and also Montenegro and Kosovo experts have confirmed that the demarcation deal involves no detriment to either party.“I believe that the [Kosovo] parliament will take into account the expert positions and complete the ratification procedure,” Marković said.
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