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Koha: Kurti agrees to new EU plan KoSSev 3–4 minutes _____ The Kosovo Government said that it agrees to the new European Union (EU) plan, which includes a proposal for formation of the Community of Serb-majority Municipalities (CSM) presented to Kosovo and Serbia leaders by Western diplomats last Saturday, reported Koha. EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Miroslav Lajcak, accompanied by US envoy for the Western Balkans Gabriel Escobar and diplomatic advisors to the leaders of France, Germany and Italy, visited Pristina last Saturday where they met with Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti. Later that day they had a meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade. The EU confirmed that a draft statute of the CSM was presented to the leaders, KoSSev reported. Without going into the details, the European Union confirmed for Koha said it has produced “a modern European proposal” for the Community of Serb-majority Municipalities and that it now expects the parties to “act quickly” on this and all other issues. According to Koha, the Kosovo Government said Prime Minister Kurti has agreed to the new EU plan, which also includes a package for the comprehensive implementation of the Basic Agreement, to serve as a framework for further talks with ally countries. “Prime Minister Kurti has responded positively to the request of the five envoys for a meeting with the leaders of Germany, France, Italy and the European Commission President on the sidelines of the European Council summit. The meeting will be in the context of the talks started with the five envoys during their visit to Pristina on October 21, in which they proposed a new plan that included a more complete package of comprehensive implementation of the Basic Agreement along with a draft proposed for the implementation of Article 7,” the Government told Koha. Article 7 of the Basic Agreement: Both Parties commit to establish specific arrangements and guarantees, in accordance with relevant Council of Europe instruments and by drawing on existing European experiences, to ensure an appropriate level of self-management for the Serbian community in Kosovo and ability for service provision in specific areas, including the possibility for financial support by Serbia and a direct communication channel for the Serbian community to the Government of Kosovo. The Parties shall formalize the status of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Kosovo and afford strong level of protection to the Serbian religious and cultural heritage sites, in line with existing European models. Kurti is to meet on Thursday with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. Vucic is also expected to have the same meetings. The meetings will be held on the sidelines of the European Council summit. -- http:www.antic.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SERBIAN NEWS NETWORK" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/senet/07be01da07e8%24ffbfadd0%24ff3f0970%24%40gmail.com.
