Long term solution needed for power supply to Kosovo Serbs
State Secretary in the Serbian Ministry for Kosovo Oliver Ivanovic said Wednesday that a long-term and sustainable solution can be found for the problem of power supply to the Kosovo Serbs.
(KosovoCompromise Staff) Thursday, March 26, 2009
The most efficient solution would be to give a license to the public enterprize "ElectroKosmet", a branch of the Serbian Power Corporation that functions in the north of the province, to take over the job of maintaining the low-voltage network and charging for the electric energy in all Serb communities in Kosovo.
He pointed to the importance of equal treatment of Serbs in northern Kosovo and in enclaves, adding that the Serbian government is to discuss Thursday the power supply to Serb communities in Kosovo.
The Serbian Government has offered on several occasions humanitarian aid in the form of energy in order to compensate for a part of the unpaid bills of the Kosovo Serbs, he said.
As regards the ban on entry to Serbian officials intending to visit Kosovo, Ivanovic said it is will not calm the situation but lead to unnecessary high political tensions which might escalate at some time, he said.
The Kosovo Albanian leaders must realize that this move could provoke large-scale protests which noone needs, he emphasized.
The international community should act directly in this regard through UNMIK, EULEX and other international offices in Pristina, he said.
