Ipse by Tag - Serbia

Josep Borrell

Inserted 2 years ago

“Serbia and Kosovo need to unconditionally de-escalate the situation on the ground. Any further provocations, unilateral or uncoordinated actions are unacceptable. The EU-facilitated Dialogue remains the only platform to address & resolve all open issues.”

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EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

26 Sep 2021 2 4

Jens Stoltenberg

Inserted 2 years ago

“I spoke to Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia & Albin Kurti of Kosovo about the need to de-escalate in the north of Kosovo. It's vital both Belgrade & Pristina show restraint & return to dialogue. NATO KFOR's mandate remains to ensure a safe & secure environment & freedom of movement for all.”

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Secretary General of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

26 Sep 2021 5 3

Vjosa Osmani

Inserted 2 years ago

“It is time that the international community, and first of all the EU and NATO member countries, see such a danger and prevent the Vucic regime from realizing its goal of creating the 'Serb world'.”

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President of Kosovo

25 Sep 2021 (approx) 6 3

Xhelal Svecla

Inserted 2 years ago

“These criminal actions show best what would happen at the border crossings in Jarinje and Brnjak if we did not have the presence of special units to ensure order and security. Despite such actions, we will continue with our full commitment to implement the [Serbian license plate ban] throughout the territory of Republic of Kosovo.”

Rferl

Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo

25 Sep 2021 5 4

Albin Kurti

Inserted 2 years ago

“Serbia is using Kosovo citizens to provoke a serious international conflict. Individuals or groups whose criminal activity endangers the rule of law and public order are attacking our state and disturbing the peace. They are clearly encouraged and supported by Serbia, namely the autocratic regime there.”

Rferl

Kosovo Prime Minister

25 Sep 2021 2 4

Josep Borrell

Inserted 2 years ago

“We urge the leadership in Belgrade and Pristina to take a responsible approach and to work through the EU facilitated Dialogue to avoid any further escalation, restore a peaceful atmosphere and to work on viable solutions. It is in the interests of all to look for a way forward that enables freedom of movement and which improves people's daily lives. We stress once again that all agreements reached in the process of the EU-facilitated Dialogue since its inception in 2011 remain valid and binding for both Parties. Past agreements form an important element for comprehensive normalisation of relations between Kosovo and Serbia. The EU and its Member States urge Kosovo and Serbia to fully respect and implement all their Dialogue obligations with no further delay.”

Europeanwesternbalkans

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

22 Sep 2021 3 4

Goran Rakic

Inserted 2 years ago

“This is a direct threat to people who are worrying about how they will provide bread for their children. We have also informed the [European Union's] special envoy [for Kosovo], Miroslav Lajcak, and asked for EU help. And I call on President Vucic [Aleksandar Vucic]: 'Vucic, react'.”

Balkaninsight

Leader of the Belgrade-backed Kosvo Serb political party Srpska Lista

20 Sep 2021 6 3

Albin Kurti

Inserted 2 years ago

“The new measures [Serbs have to use Kosovo vehicle licence plates instead of Serbian ones] are not directed against the Serb community. Nothing extraordinary or discriminatory is happening today. We are just starting to implement an agreement both Serbia and European Union have agreed to. Today's actions undertaken by relevant institutions… are not aimed to infringe the right of Serb citizens for free movement or provoke any destabilisation.”

Balkaninsight

Kosovo Prime Minister

20 Sep 2021 5 2

Zoran Milanovic

Inserted 2 years ago

“I cannot believe that Serbs have nothing more important or smarter to do than create holidays which infringe on the internal affairs of neighbouring states.”

Aljazeera

Croatian President

15 Sep 2021 2 2

Viktor Orbán

Inserted 2 years ago

“I have thought a lot about how I could summarize what was discussed at the meeting, and I think it is best to say that the two countries have agreed to rebuild Central Europe. However, at the moment, it is not enough just to rebuild Central Europe, but we must also protect it, to guarantee the security of Central Europe. Developments in Afghanistan suggest a large wave of migration that could lead to a very difficult situation both for Hungary and Serbia. It is clear to us that those migrants do not want to live in Serbia or Hungary, but want to go to Western European countries, which means that if we stand in the way of migrations, we are also defending Western European countries, for example Austria, Germany. That is assignment history, determined to us, not for the first time, that we defend Europe.”

Balkaninsight

Prime Minister of Hungary

08 Sep 2021 7 4

Dusan Janjic

Inserted 2 years ago

“Like Kosovo, which has started preparations for a recognition campaign… Serbia has started preparations for a counter-campaign - not only in the statements of [parliament president Ivica] Dacic, [Foreign Minister Nikola] Selakovic and [ambassador to the US Marko] Djuric, but specifically in talks with some countries, this is now a topic, and we'll see who's stronger on the issue of [Kosovo's] admission to UNESCO in the autumn.”

Balkaninsight

Member of the Forum for Ethnic Relations in Serbia

03 Sep 2021 5 6

Viola von Cramon-Taubadel

Inserted 2 years ago

“The former corrupted elite that captured the state, along with its 'formal adversaries' in Serbia, are trying to destabilize the situation in Montenegro by exploiting the tensions around the Serbian Orthodox Church's ceremony in Cetinje. It is thus of vital importance to resist these both foreign and domestic tension-creators that are trying to antagonize Montenegrin society and prevent long-awaited democratic and rule-of-law reforms.”

Balkaninsight

Member of European Parliament and Standing Rapporteur of the European Parliament for Kosovo

02 Sep 2021 3 3

Albin Kurti

Inserted 2 years ago

“Missing persons will always be a main topic in our relations with Serbia. We cannot pretend to have either a sustainable or secure future if we do not address the issues of the past.”

Balkaninsight

Kosovo Prime Minister

30 Aug 2021 2 2

Miroslav Lajčák

Inserted 2 years ago

“Today, I had substantive separate discussions with First Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo, Besnik Bislimi, and with the Director of the Serbian office for Kosovo, Petar Petkovic, about the preparations for the next Dialogue meeting on Chief negotiators-level in early September.”

Balkaneu

European Union's special envoy to Serbia-Kosovo talks

26 Aug 2021 3 3

Dmitri Trenin

Inserted 2 years ago

“Black Sea is essentially a region Russia itself is a part of. It cannot overreach itself in that environment. For Kremlin, the most serious potential threat from Black Sea region is Ukraine joining NATO or hosting a Western army. Currently this seems remote, but Ukraine is a country that has become most hostile towards Russia than any other country in the world. It [Western Balkans] does not pose a threat to Russia and does not offer many opportunities. It is in the Western sphere of influence, including Serbia and Republika Srpska. Russia is using WB [Western Balkans], particularly Serbia, for public relations – to show that there are leaders in Europe that are rejecting that narrative of Russia as an aggressor.”

Europeanwesternbalkans

Director of the Carnegie Moscow Center and a former colonel in the Russian army

28 Jul 2021 6 6

Patrick Moore

Inserted 2 years ago

“If someone wants to return Karadjordjevic property, he is probably making the statement that Montenegrins are Serbs and their place is with Serbia. This is clearly a slap at the ideology of Djukanovic [Milo Djukanovic] and others who favor Montenegrin independence and separate identity. Monarchy is a dead issue in the postcommunist Balkans, of symbolic value at best. These royal families probably mean little or nothing to most Montenegrins, except as historical curiosities.”

Rferl

RFE/RL's chief Balkan political analyst from 1977-2008

22 Jul 2021 4 3

Predrag Boskovic

Inserted 2 years ago

“Unfortunately, [Serbia's] neighbours felt the consequences of these kinds of politics in the most brutal way – through huge human casualties, material destruction and with an economy lagging behind modern civilisation.”

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Member of parliament in Montenegro

19 Jul 2021 1 2

Bisera Turkovic

Inserted 2 years ago

“President Aleksandar Vucic needs to strongly rebuke his Minister Vulin, for his recent statements. Failure to do so confirms Serbia support of the policy of destruction of the Dayton Peace Accords, an ominous threat to Bosnia and Herzegovina who suffered from aggression and genocide 26 years ago!”

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Bosnia and Herzegovina’s foreign minister

19 Jul 2021 6 4

Miroslav Lajčák

Inserted 2 years ago

“The meeting was difficult and it demonstrated very different approaches of the two parties to the normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia. As far as the EU is concerned, it's important to stress that the European future for both Serbia and Kosovo depends on the normalization of their relations and that they are expected to work together to overcome the past and solve the current issues among themselves.”

Rferl

European Union's special envoy to Serbia-Kosovo talks

19 Jul 2021 4 3

Albin Kurti

Inserted 2 years ago

“It was rejected before it was read; this proves their unwillingness to reach an agreement. When our commitment to the missing was expressed to include the word 'dealing with the past', this was accepted by Borell but rejected by Vucic.”

Balkaninsight

Kosovo Prime Minister

19 Jul 2021 3 3

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“Serbia and Kosovo need to unconditionally de-escalate the situation on the ground. Any further provocations, unilateral or uncoordinated actions are unacceptable. The EU-facilitated Dialogue remains the only platform to address & resolve all open issues.”

“I spoke to Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia & Albin Kurti of Kosovo about the need to de-escalate in the north of Kosovo. It's vital both Belgrade & Pristina show restraint & return to dialogue. NATO KFOR's mandate remains to ensure a safe & secure environment & freedom of movement for all.”

“It is time that the international community, and first of all the EU and NATO member countries, see such a danger and prevent the Vucic regime from realizing its goal of creating the 'Serb world'.”

“This is a direct threat to people who are worrying about how they will provide bread for their children. We have also informed the [European Union's] special envoy [for Kosovo], Miroslav Lajcak, and asked for EU help. And I call on President Vucic [Aleksandar Vucic]: 'Vucic, react'.”

“I cannot believe that Serbs have nothing more important or smarter to do than create holidays which infringe on the internal affairs of neighbouring states.”

“Missing persons will always be a main topic in our relations with Serbia. We cannot pretend to have either a sustainable or secure future if we do not address the issues of the past.”

“Today, I had substantive separate discussions with First Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo, Besnik Bislimi, and with the Director of the Serbian office for Kosovo, Petar Petkovic, about the preparations for the next Dialogue meeting on Chief negotiators-level in early September.”

“Unfortunately, [Serbia's] neighbours felt the consequences of these kinds of politics in the most brutal way – through huge human casualties, material destruction and with an economy lagging behind modern civilisation.”

“It was rejected before it was read; this proves their unwillingness to reach an agreement. When our commitment to the missing was expressed to include the word 'dealing with the past', this was accepted by Borell but rejected by Vucic.”

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