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Serbs crossed
out of Kosovo Negotiating Delegation
19:43
2005-09-14
Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova
on Sept. 13 appointed a delegation that will participate in the
negotiations on Kosovo's future status.
According to a news
release from his office, Rugova will head a delegation comprising
Nexhat Daci, Bajram Kosumi, Hashim Thaqi, and Veton Surroi. Rugova
also appointed the publisher of the Pristina daily Zeri, Blerim
Shala, coordinator of the working groups assigned to prepare talks
on the province's status.
"This is a historic moment for
Kosovo. With serious work and unity in preparing for possible talks,
we will show the world that Kosovo is ready to take its place in the
community of free and independent states," Rugova said in a written
statement.
Rugova also said that after his meeting with the
U.N. secretary general's special envoy, Kai Eide, on Sept. 7, he was
convinced that the path toward defining Kosovo's status could open
very soon.
At the same time, leader of the Serb Ticket for
Kosovo and Metohija Oliver Ivanovic said on Sept. 13 that the
composition of the delegation set up by Ibrahim Rugova showed that
this was "a delegation of Albanians."
"This means that
Serbs' interests will be represented by their legitimate political
representatives from Kosovo. A Serb delegation will be formed, which
is supposed to have equal status and treatment and represent the
third side in the talks," Ivanovic told.
The U.N. secretary
general's special envoy, Kai Eide, has until the end of the month to
submit an assessment of the implementation of standards, set for
Kosovo's institutions by the international community as a condition
for the decision to launch negotiations on the province's future status, to
the U.N. Security Council, BETA
reports.
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