Kostunica: Platform not based on Ahtisaari's plan
Leader of the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) Vojislav Kostunica stated Thursday that the draft platform on Kosovo envisages solutions which introduce new institutions and a range of powers for Kosovo Serbs' autonomy, and added that the document is not based on the "Ahtisaari Plus" plan.
(KosovoCompromiseStuff) Friday, December 21, 2012
After a meeting with Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic dedicated to the draft platform, Kostunica said that the Catalan model is the one most frequently mentioned in the document, and that he would certainly not call it Ahtissari's plan.
When it comes to DSS' possible support for the platform, he said that there are still two issues that need to be further discussed.
"They include the need to clearly define the constitutional and legal link between Serbia and Kosovo, because the question remains whether the autonomy of Serbs is within the autonomous province that is part of Serbia, or within an independent Kosovo," Kostunica stressed.
"It is not enough to just say that we will never recognize Kosovo. This must be resolved constitutionally and legally," he added.
The DSS leader pointed out that the other refers to respect for the agreements reached in Brussels, and added that the DSS has launched the issue of constitutionality of these agreements.
"What is most important is that this discussion should end in the parliament through adoption of a resolution or a declaration in the public eye," Kostunica concluded.
When it comes to DSS' possible support for the platform, he said that there are still two issues that need to be further discussed.
"They include the need to clearly define the constitutional and legal link between Serbia and Kosovo, because the question remains whether the autonomy of Serbs is within the autonomous province that is part of Serbia, or within an independent Kosovo," Kostunica stressed.
"It is not enough to just say that we will never recognize Kosovo. This must be resolved constitutionally and legally," he added.
The DSS leader pointed out that the other refers to respect for the agreements reached in Brussels, and added that the DSS has launched the issue of constitutionality of these agreements.
"What is most important is that this discussion should end in the parliament through adoption of a resolution or a declaration in the public eye," Kostunica concluded.
