Kosovo President, Hashim Thaci, told a press conference in Pristina today that the Kosovo Assembly must be directly involved in the final phase of talks with Serbia. “The Assembly must be directly involved in the normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia. I call on parliamentary parties and the Assembly to assume their constitutional responsibilities. Everyone must play their role, therefore, my invitation to political parties and the institutions is to agree on a package of synchronized actions on this matter,” Thaci said. Thaci said the ruling of the International Court of Justice on the legality of Kosovo’s declaration of independence was very important. “The ICJ ruling, which is based on a UN resolution, paved the way to dialogue between two independent countries – Kosovo and Serbia – and supported by the EU and the U.S. This decision confirmed the legality of Kosovo’s independence. The decision was the best possible excuse for countries that had recognized Kosovo’s independence”. Thaci said the normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia will be followed by Kosovo’s membership in all international organizations, including the United Nations, and mutual recognition between Kosovo and Serbia as two independent and sovereign countries. Thaci said the Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities will be formed in accordance with the laws, Constitution of Kosovo and the ruling of the Constitutional Court. Thaci also commented on the visa liberalization process for Kosovo. “Member states should not hesitate in the process. We will also prepare a campaign for the citizens of Kosovo. I trust the people are educated. We had to meet more requirements than any other country in the region,” he said. Thaci said that the idea of Kosovo’s partition was mentioned in different circles. “I also understand the concerns of Albanians living in Presevo Valley. I have met them too, I have heard their stories, they are touching, and they don’t want to remain the most discriminated community in Europe,” he said.
Thaci: Assembly should be directly involved in dialogue (RTK)
- Published: 6 years ago on 24/07/2018
- By: OSCPA F
- Last Modified: July 24, 2018 @ 2:15 pm
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