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"Kosovo, a hot spot"/ Rama for "The Financial Times": NATO to restore control in the north
2023-10-03 21:21:55 / POLITIKË
Prime Minister Edi Rama has warned the Euro-Atlantic Alliance that if it does not restore control in the north of Kosovo, it will face continuous violence between Serbs and ethnic Albanians in the region.
In an interview for the prestigious British "The Financial Times" after the tensions in the north - where Serbian paramilitary forces killed an Albanian officer and then took the Banjska Monastery hostage, while 3 terrorists were killed in the exchange of fire with the law enforcement authorities - Rama considered Kosovo a hot spot.
"Kosovo is a hot spot. Over the years it has become a no man's land, where all kinds of crimes combine with growing nationalism. The border between crime and politics has faded," said Rama.
NATO said it would deploy as many peacekeeping troops as needed to stabilize the situation, while Germany and Britain have already pledged to deploy hundreds of soldiers on top of the existing 4,500-strong force to keep the region under control.
The leaders of Kosovo and Serbia have also called on NATO to increase its military presence and calm tensions. Kosovo has blamed Serbia for sponsoring the attack and for the movement of army units near the border of Kosovo, in what appeared to be military purposes.
Beogradi mohoi të kishte organizuar plane të tilla, por po strehon udhëheqësin e milicisë, Milan Radojiçiç, i cili kreu rrethimin e manastirit. Pas sulmit të atij manastiri, autoritetet e Kosovës gjetën një depo të madhe armësh, duke përfshirë eksplozivë, artileri të rëndë dhe automjete ushtarake. Shqiptarët përbëjnë grupin etnik më të madh në Kosovë, i cili u shkëput nga Serbia në vitin 2008.
Beogradi nuk e ka njohur atë si një komb të pavarur, një hap i ndërmarrë nga SHBA-ja dhe shumica e vendeve të BE-së. Një pakicë etnike serbe është e përqendruar në pjesën veriore të Kosovës dhe ka refuzuar autoritetin e Prishtinës, duke organizuar protesta dhe bllokada të shumta gjatë vitit të kaluar.
The EU, US and other Western powers have tried to broker talks between Serbia and Kosovo, but despite coming close to a deal in March, the proposals fell apart as a result of disputed municipal elections in northern Kosovo.
Rama supported a high-level conference that included the leaders of France and Germany and the re-engagement of the US.
"This is the best way out of this endless madness," he said.
Rama said that he had already drawn attention to the worsening security situation in Kosovo during a NATO summit in July.
"The goal was full recognition of Kosovo in the EU and the United Nations. It is not easy to change the course of history, it requires leadership", said Rama.
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