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The meeting called by the European envoy for the Kosovo-Serbia talks, Miroslav Lajçak, between Prime Minister Albin Kurti and President Aleksandar Vucic, which aims to reduce tensions between the two countries, is not expected to take place this week, the American envoy for the Western Balkans tells the Voice of America Gabriel Escobar. In an interview with the Head of the Albanian Service Arben Xixho, Mr. Escobar also opposes the proposal of Mr. Kurti, that for the Association of municipalities with a Serbian majority, the parties agree in advance on its general lines, before Prishtina presents a concrete project .
Voice of America: The situation in Kosovo is going from escalation to escalation. What will be done next?
Gabriel Escobar: We must work immediately on a plan to de-escalate tensions. The European Union has already presented a three-point plan, that is, for the presidents to leave the building, for KFOR to take over the security of the buildings, for the protesters to leave, for the people who attacked the police and journalists to be held accountable, and for new elections to be called as soon as possible. as soon as possible, with the participation of the Serbs without any preconditions and an immediate return to dialogue.
Voice of America: Have you had a response from Mr. Kurti's government to these proposals?
Gabriel Escobar: It's too early to say. We still hope for a meeting in Brussels of the two leaders in the near future.
Voice of America: Mr. Kurti said he will attend the meeting.
Gabriel Escobar: It is too early to decide if the meeting will take place this week. I have the impression that it will not happen, but we should continue to hope for a high-level meeting as soon as possible.
Voice of America: Mr. Kurti said in a press conference that he is ready to present a project for the association of Serbian municipalities by But, he said that both sides are far from each other in terms of the form that this will take association in the future and that there is no point in talking now. And he is suggesting that the two sides first agree on the main principles of the association and then he can present the proposal. What is your answer?
Gabriel Escobar:There is no need to wait for this. You don't have to wait for that. Our position is that it should be a European model. So our position, the American position, has always been that the model of the association should be such that it provides municipal services to a Serbian-speaking national minority. That's it – utilities. It should not interfere with the constitution of Kosovo, its legal structure, or its functionality. The special representative of the European Union has given them 16 different types of European models that would work for Kosovo. In none of those models is it possible for a neighboring country to enter the borders of another country and hinder its functionality. So we are not looking for a mathematical means between the two positions. Looking for a European version. So he doesn't need anything more than that.
Zëri i Amerikës: Gjatë muajve të fundit ka patur tensione të larta mes Kosovës dhe Serbisë. Kjo përkoi me ndryshimin e politikës së Uashingtonit, duke i ushtruar më shumë trysni ndaj Prishtinës. Si e gjykoni ju këtë?
Gabriel Escobar: Mendoj se ky është keqinformim. Lejomëni ta paraqes kështu: Gjithçka që kemi bërë gjatë 90 ditëve të fundit ka qenë për të mirën e Kosovës, gjithçka. Pra, mbështetëm Këshillin e Evropës. Pamë nevojën për zgjedhje të reja. I mbështetëm ato. I mbështetëm megjithëse Serbia ishte kundër tyre. Ne njohim rezultatin e zgjedhjeve, megjithëse patën vetëm 3% pjesëmarrje. Serbia donte që t’i shpallnim të paligjshme. Serbia donte që ne të mos njihnim autoritetin e kryetarëve. Ne i njohëm. Kur kryetarët u inauguruan, për ne ata ishin kryetarë. Tashmë gjendemi në pozicionin e vështirë kur këta kryetarë nuk mund të pretendojnë se përfaqësojnë komunitetet ku janë kryetarë. Prandaj na duhen zgjedhje të reja. Por në të njëjtën mënyrë, ne pranuam se këta kryetarë kanë autoritetin ligjor për të vazhduar funksionet komunale. Kishim kërkuar megjithatë një gjë, që Kosova të mos përpiqej të merrte kontrollin e godinave komunale me forcë. Unë kam qenë pjesë e qeverisë federale amerikane që në moshën 19-vjeçare. E kam parë qeverinë amerikane të braktisë godina për shkak të zjarreve dhe përmbytjeve dhe së fund mi COVID-it dhe madje edhe për shkak të protestave, por askush nuk vuri ndonjëherë në pikëpyetje legjitimitetin e qeverisë amerikane. E vetmja gjë që kërkuam nga qeveria e Kosovës është të mos rrisë tensionet, duke u përpjekur të shkojë atje me forcë. E megjithatë ata vepruan kështu. Pra nga njëra anë, gjithçka që kemi bërë, ka njohur legjitimitetin e Kosovës. Kemi mbajtur gjithnjë anën e tyre për të gjitha këto mosmarrëveshje.
Zëri i Amerikës: Në Kosovë do të thonin që edhe Vuçiçi nuk ka bërë asgjë për uljen e tensioneve, por ndaj tij nuk pa patur trysni kaq të madhe.
Gabriel Escobar: Kjo nuk është e vërtetë. Pra, siç e thashë, ai kundërshtoi gjithçka që ne bëmë gjatë 90 ditëve të fundit. E megjithatë ne vazhduam përpara. Ne gjithashtu i kemi kërkuar Serbisë të heqë forcat nga kufiri në mënyrë të njëanshme, pa kushte; të inkurajojë serbët të rikthehen pa kushte. Dhe ai ka rënë dakort për të dyja këto. Pra nuk është e qartë se çfarë na nevojitet tjetër, përveçse të përparojmë me dialogun.
Zëri i Amerikës: Dhe nëse zoti Kurti nuk ju dëgjon? Çfarë do të ndodhë?
Gabriel Escobar: This is not a US issue – Kurti. Here is the entire transatlantic community telling the government of Kosovo that we want to cooperate with the government, but we cannot respect unilateral decisions that create tension in an unnecessary, avoidable and predictable way. This is all we are looking for./ VOA
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