Belgrade seeks long-term solution with Pristina
Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday Belgrade had to find a long-term solution in its relations with Pristina as soon as possible.
(kosovocompromisestuff) Thursday, April 11, 2013
Vucic met with German and French parliament members and said afterwards he expected the two countries to assist Serbia in EU integration despite the objections the MPs made regarding Serbia, especially referring to the talks with Pristina.
The objections were few, Vucic added.
"It is important for our country that a long-term solution concerning the relations with Pristina be found as soon as possible," he stressed.
"I am not able to limit myself by dates, because that kind of permanent conflict (concerning Kosovo) has been in existence for 100 years," he pointed out.
"But it is better for us to have solutions as soon as possible instead of playing tactically and stalling, as well as to protect our national interest at the same time and have our people in Kosovo feel safe," Vucic remarked.
Serbia cannot sign a document on Kosovo that it could implement, but it is committed to finding a solution and will continue on its European path nonetheless, said Vucic.
"Some western countries are concerned about the future of the talks, but no one is willing to throw away the past 7-8 months of negotiations," he pointed out.
The delegation of the Bundestag European Affairs Committee will be headed by Committee Chair Gunther Krichbaum of the ruling coalition CDU/CSU led by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, while other members comprise Dietmar Nietan of the Social Democratic Party, Manuel Sarrazin and Marieluise Beck of the Alliance '90/The Greens Party.
The delegation of the French parliament will be headed by Danielle Auroi of the Foreign Affairs Committee (MP of the group of environmentalists) and other members include Gerard Charasse of the ruling Socialist Party and Michel Herbillon of the Union for a Popular Movement.
The objections were few, Vucic added.
"It is important for our country that a long-term solution concerning the relations with Pristina be found as soon as possible," he stressed.
"I am not able to limit myself by dates, because that kind of permanent conflict (concerning Kosovo) has been in existence for 100 years," he pointed out.
"But it is better for us to have solutions as soon as possible instead of playing tactically and stalling, as well as to protect our national interest at the same time and have our people in Kosovo feel safe," Vucic remarked.
Serbia cannot sign a document on Kosovo that it could implement, but it is committed to finding a solution and will continue on its European path nonetheless, said Vucic.
"Some western countries are concerned about the future of the talks, but no one is willing to throw away the past 7-8 months of negotiations," he pointed out.
The delegation of the Bundestag European Affairs Committee will be headed by Committee Chair Gunther Krichbaum of the ruling coalition CDU/CSU led by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, while other members comprise Dietmar Nietan of the Social Democratic Party, Manuel Sarrazin and Marieluise Beck of the Alliance '90/The Greens Party.
The delegation of the French parliament will be headed by Danielle Auroi of the Foreign Affairs Committee (MP of the group of environmentalists) and other members include Gerard Charasse of the ruling Socialist Party and Michel Herbillon of the Union for a Popular Movement.
