Daily: Sucess in stopping new recognitions

Daily Danas writes that Serbia’s diplomatic efforts to stop further recognitions of Kosovo’s independence have been successful thus far. About three weeks after the International Court of Justice gave its opinion on the legality of Kosovo’s proclaimed independence, there have been no new recognitions. Daily: Sucess in stopping new recognitions However, the daily writes that the direct ties between European integration and the Kosovo question have sparked nervousness and divisions within the ruling coalition. Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic spent the last two weeks holding bilateral talks with over 50 foreign officials and presenting Serbia’s resolution that it has submitted to the UN General Assembly for discussion in September. Danas writes that while talking with various officials, Jeremic tried to downplay the importance of the ICJ decision that the Kosovo declaration did not violate international law. At the same time, President Boris Tadic sent 55 envoys to do the same all around the world, trying to convince countries to not give into the pressure to recognize Kosovo and to support Serbia’s resolution on Kosovo before the General Assembly. The diplomatic effort can be deemed successful thus far, since Pristina announced that there would be new recognitions immediately after the ICJ decision and none have yet to occur. Kosovo Foreign Minister Skender Hyseni had said that there would be 35 new recognitions during the summer. He later said that there would be ten countries recognizing Kosovo’s independence in September and that one of them would be Pakistan. The five countries that support Kosovo’s independence the most—America, Great Britain, Germany, France and Italy—along with Pristina, have been increasing efforts for garnering new recognitions and working on Serbia’s resolution flopping before the UN General Assembly, the daily writes. The daily also writes that the lack of unity within the EU on the Kosovo question is not serving Serbia’s EU integration efforts, because Belgrade playing this card in its fight for Kosovo could lead to new blockades in its integration process, especially with its candidacy application expected to be discussed by the end of the year.

Daily: Sucess in stopping new recognitions

However, the daily writes that the direct ties between European integration and the Kosovo question have sparked nervousness and divisions within the ruling coalition.

Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić spent the last two weeks holding bilateral talks with over 50 foreign officials and presenting Serbia’s resolution that it has submitted to the UN General Assembly for discussion in September.

Danas writes that while talking with various officials, Jeremić tried to downplay the importance of the ICJ decision that the Kosovo declaration did not violate international law.

At the same time, President Boris Tadić sent 55 envoys to do the same all around the world, trying to convince countries to not give into the pressure to recognize Kosovo and to support Serbia’s resolution on Kosovo before the General Assembly.

The diplomatic effort can be deemed successful thus far, since Priština announced that there would be new recognitions immediately after the ICJ decision and none have yet to occur.

Kosovo Foreign Minister Skender Hyseni had said that there would be 35 new recognitions during the summer.

He later said that there would be ten countries recognizing Kosovo’s independence in September and that one of them would be Pakistan.

The five countries that support Kosovo’s independence the most—America, Great Britain, Germany, France and Italy—along with Priština, have been increasing efforts for garnering new recognitions and working on Serbia’s resolution flopping before the UN General Assembly, the daily writes.

The daily also writes that the lack of unity within the EU on the Kosovo question is not serving Serbia’s EU integration efforts, because Belgrade playing this card in its fight for Kosovo could lead to new blockades in its integration process, especially with its candidacy application expected to be discussed by the end of the year.