PM says EU-led deal with Serbia means Belgrade has now tacitly recognized the independence of its former province.
Pristina Kosovo’s Prime Minister Hashim Thaci put his own spin on a EU-brokered deal with Serbia, saying Belgrade had now effectively recognized Kosovo's statehood.
In a press conference in Pristina on Friday, Thaci said the agreement was not ideal but was in the broad interest of Kosovo.
The principal part of the deal concerns Kosovo's representation in regional meetings. Under the agreement, Kosovo will be represented at regional forums simply under the name of "Kosovo" but also with a footnote referring both to UN Resolution 1244 and the opinion of the International Court of Justice, ICJ, on Kosovo's declaration of independence.
“I’m aware that this footnote or formula in the footnote is not the ideal one, but it is the most acceptable one at the moment. But I assure you that this formula is temporary,” the Prime Minister said.
More precisely, the footnote will read: "This label [ie "Kosovo"] does not prejudge the status of Kosovo and is in accordance with Resolution 1244 and the opinion of the ICJ on Kosovo's declaration of independence."
In a press conference in Pristina on Friday, Thaci said the agreement was not ideal but was in the broad interest of Kosovo.
The principal part of the deal concerns Kosovo's representation in regional meetings. Under the agreement, Kosovo will be represented at regional forums simply under the name of "Kosovo" but also with a footnote referring both to UN Resolution 1244 and the opinion of the International Court of Justice, ICJ, on Kosovo's declaration of independence.
“I’m aware that this footnote or formula in the footnote is not the ideal one, but it is the most acceptable one at the moment. But I assure you that this formula is temporary,” the Prime Minister said.
More precisely, the footnote will read: "This label [ie "Kosovo"] does not prejudge the status of Kosovo and is in accordance with Resolution 1244 and the opinion of the ICJ on Kosovo's declaration of independence."
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