Pristina had implemented most of provisions deriving from the Brussels Agreement, whereas Belgrade has a very problematic history in that regard, assessed Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister of Kosovo Petrit Selimi. “Implementation of the agreements follows the pace – two steps forward and one backwards.
Today Pristina celebrates seven years after it unilaterally declared independence of the southern Serbian province. Social misery and political disputes make it a potential powder keg. Exodus, huge poverty, high unemployment, unhindered crime and corruption – is picture sent to the world by the ‘Republic of Kosovo’ seven years after self-declared independence.
Unilateral decision on dismissal of the minister for Communities and Return Aleksandar Jablanovic is not the only reason, but disrespect of a coalition agreement is also the one that delays the return of MPs from the ranks of the Serbian List to provincial institutions.
Blerim Burjani writes that regain of the trust of Kosovo people currently appears to be impossible. However, he writes, if there is a political will of the current governing coalition and support of the opposition to draft a joint agenda for the benefit of Kosovo, a little hope could be returned. Not everything requires budget to reach a new consolidation of Kosovo, trust and institutional sustainability, he writes further.
Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Policy Aleksandar Vulin requested of the international community in Kosovo to open a new investigation in the murder of Serbs in Livadice near Podujevo and bring the responsible parties before justice.
The President of Serbia, Tomislav Nikolic, said that Serbia has to stop the erosion of autonomy of northern Kosovo. In his interview to Belgrade-based daily ‘Politika’ he said that he didn’t give up on platform for Kosovo and that he will for sure forward his proposal to the government because, as he said, something has obviously changed in the EU with regard to its attitude toward Serbia. He added that he talks about the platform with the Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic in order that his proposal is accepted by the government.