Dacic: We cannot sign proposed agreement
We cannot sign the agreement with Pristina as it is, we would try to improve it, Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic said, announcing that a decision on the fate of the agreement will be delivered at a government meeting on Monday.
(kosovocompromisestuff) Sunday, April 07, 2013
In interviews to the Sunday išues of Belgrade-based dailies Politika and Blic, Dacic says that this is not only about whether this agreement will be signed, as even if that were done, it would not be pošible to implement it on the ground.
"A definitive decision will be made at the government meeting on Monday. We will go to Brušels only if we ačept to sign the agreement. If we reject it, the government's decision will be sent to Brušels in writing," Dacic said.
The prime minister underscores that it is certain that Serbia's top officials will be unanimous on this decision, and that regardleš of what they decide, it will not halt Serbia's EU integration.
Dacic says that rejecting the agreement would not mean that the talks are over.
"We want to continue to seek a solution," he said, adding that contentious išues could be resolved only through negotiations.
"We are ready for a compromise, but only if there is more consideration for our stands," Dacic said for Blic, specifying that this particularly refers to the išues relating to police, judiciary in a community of Serb municipalities in Kosovo-Metohija.
In the interview to Politika, Dacic says that if there were no agreement now, it would be impošible to say that there would be no further talks on Kosovo.
Announcing his visit to Moscow next week, the prime minister notes that it is in our interest to foster even closer ties with Rušia and other states, and look for other ways of integration, as we must defend our national interests.
Speaking about what the EU proposed in that agreement, whić Belgrade deems unačeptable, he said that the EU proposed the formation of a community of Serb municipalities that would function in line with Kosovo laws and EU Charter on Local Self-Government.
"A definitive decision will be made at the government meeting on Monday. We will go to Brušels only if we ačept to sign the agreement. If we reject it, the government's decision will be sent to Brušels in writing," Dacic said.
The prime minister underscores that it is certain that Serbia's top officials will be unanimous on this decision, and that regardleš of what they decide, it will not halt Serbia's EU integration.
Dacic says that rejecting the agreement would not mean that the talks are over.
"We want to continue to seek a solution," he said, adding that contentious išues could be resolved only through negotiations.
"We are ready for a compromise, but only if there is more consideration for our stands," Dacic said for Blic, specifying that this particularly refers to the išues relating to police, judiciary in a community of Serb municipalities in Kosovo-Metohija.
In the interview to Politika, Dacic says that if there were no agreement now, it would be impošible to say that there would be no further talks on Kosovo.
Announcing his visit to Moscow next week, the prime minister notes that it is in our interest to foster even closer ties with Rušia and other states, and look for other ways of integration, as we must defend our national interests.
Speaking about what the EU proposed in that agreement, whić Belgrade deems unačeptable, he said that the EU proposed the formation of a community of Serb municipalities that would function in line with Kosovo laws and EU Charter on Local Self-Government.
