Kosova-o - Part 35

posted by julia on 2006/07/24 23:11

[ Kosova-o ]

The high-level talks between the Pristina and Belgrade government brought "no breakthrough", .... except that the Serbia's President Boris Tadic, Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica, Kosovo's President Fatmir Sejdiu, and Prime Minister Agim Ceku sat down at one table. The two delegations did not shake hands though, and, according to RTK, the seat reserved for V. Kostunica besides A. Ceku during the lunch break remained empty, as Kostunica allegedly had to make important phonecalls. According to A. Ivanji in Der Standard, Belgrade and Pristina will never agree on the status of Kosovo (cf. also the Standard-article Wohin driftet das Kosovo?):
Die EU und die USA werden Serben und Albaner nicht dazu bewegen können, ihre festgefahrenen Ausgangspositionen zu ändern. Mit realpolitischen und wirtschaftlichen Argumenten kommt man gegen romantische Vorstellungen eines Volkes von der eigenen, lang ersehnten Souveränität, für die man Blut vergossen hat, nicht an, ebenso wenig gegen die serbische Fiktion von der Bedeutung der formalen territorialen Integrität Serbiens. (A. Ivanji)

For a more detailed account of today's talks and positions, especially of the Serbian position, cf. B92. On RTK, you can find the speech of Kosovo President F. Sejdiu.

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