Djuric, Tahiri: Compromise on Kosovo is possible
Advisor to the Serbian president Marko Djuric and advisor to the Kosovo president Ramus Tahiri have agreed that it is possible to come to a compromise over the issue of Kosovo, adding that this requires direct communication between Belgrade and Pristina.
(kosovocompromisestuff) Sunday, January 27, 2013
It is very important for Belgrade and Pristina to continue with the dialogue on all issues, the advisor to President Tomislav Nikolic said in a conversation with the advisor to Atifete Jahjaga in a Radio Free Europe's broadcast.
"We are open and the ambition of today's generation of politicians in Belgrade is for a compromise to be reached. In order to achieve this, we need direct communication, in terms of which we have made significant progress in the past several months," Djuric said.
Asked if he believes it is possible to find a compromise, Tahiri replied positively, adding that he fully agrees with what Djuric said.
When asked what Belgrade would offer in return, if Pristina accepted the autonomous community of Serb municipalities in northern Kosovo, and whether it might offer a seat in the UN, Djuric said that this issue is not on the agenda, adding that President Nikolic and Prime Minister Ivica Dacic already clarified Serbia's stance on the matter.
"In our proposal (platform), we offer a very serious set of trade-offs concerning the legal status of institutions operating in the province, the participation of the Serb community in these institutions, Kosovo-Metohija's participation in various regional and international organizations, as well as solving of a series of practical issues, including transparency of funding and the issue of property. However, the issue you have just mentioned is not on the agenda," Djuric said.
Tahiri pointed out that it does not depend on Serbia whether Kosovo will obtain a UN seat, but rather on the Security Council. Russia and China object to this. Therefore, it depends on the Security Council whether Kosovo will get a seat in the UN, not on Serbia, Tahiri concluded.
"We are open and the ambition of today's generation of politicians in Belgrade is for a compromise to be reached. In order to achieve this, we need direct communication, in terms of which we have made significant progress in the past several months," Djuric said.
Asked if he believes it is possible to find a compromise, Tahiri replied positively, adding that he fully agrees with what Djuric said.
When asked what Belgrade would offer in return, if Pristina accepted the autonomous community of Serb municipalities in northern Kosovo, and whether it might offer a seat in the UN, Djuric said that this issue is not on the agenda, adding that President Nikolic and Prime Minister Ivica Dacic already clarified Serbia's stance on the matter.
"In our proposal (platform), we offer a very serious set of trade-offs concerning the legal status of institutions operating in the province, the participation of the Serb community in these institutions, Kosovo-Metohija's participation in various regional and international organizations, as well as solving of a series of practical issues, including transparency of funding and the issue of property. However, the issue you have just mentioned is not on the agenda," Djuric said.
Tahiri pointed out that it does not depend on Serbia whether Kosovo will obtain a UN seat, but rather on the Security Council. Russia and China object to this. Therefore, it depends on the Security Council whether Kosovo will get a seat in the UN, not on Serbia, Tahiri concluded.
