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Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic said that the Belgrade negotiating team would insist on the adoption of two fundamental principles – that the negotiating process be founded on UNSCR 1244 and that there should be no unilateral moves.
UNSCR 1244 is a document that must define the negotiating process on the future status of Kosovo and this is a principled position that is difficult to dispute, said Jeremic.

He pointed out that it was extremely difficult to negotiate while there is a threat of unilateral moves. He assessed that Serbia, by supporting a compromise solution for Kosovo, was in fact fighting for the European future of the Balkans.

While in the recent weeks the Serbian leadership is referring to UNSCR 1244 frequently, it is in fact their side that hasn’t followed the majority of the points on this resolution.

Laws passed under the UNMIK administration

According to UNSCR 1244, UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) is the only governing body in Kosovo, therefore all the laws that were passed in Kosovo must be recognized by Serbia.

This includes the outcome of the privatization process that is currently taking place in Kosovo must be recognized by Serbia. Serbia has threatened with lawsuits for the “sale of Serbia’s property in Kosovo”.

Parallel Structures run by Belgrade in areas populated by Serb minority

According to UNSCR 1244, all the parallel governing structures in Kosovo that are supported by Serbia should cease their activity. Belgrade should cut support for these structures and operate with UNMIK’s efforts to establish civil administration in these regions, as required by UNSC 1244.

Belgrade should identify and assist with the arrest of the members of the Serb gangs (like the “Bridgewatchers”) where sufficient evidence of criminal activity exists.

Travel and other UNMIK issued documents

Serbia must recognize all the UNMIK issued documents (ID Cards, Driver Licenses, Vehicle Plates and Registrations and UNMIK Travel Documents). While most of the countries (including US, EU Countries, Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Bulgaria) have recognized the UNMIK issued travel documents, Serbia has refused to even talk about possibly recognizing these documents.

Elections boycott

Finally, since the elections in Kosovo are being organized by UNMIK (the only governing body in Kosovo – authorized by UNSCR 1244), Serbia must endorse these elections and encourage Kosovo Serbs to vote – not threaten them, like they are doing now.

Summary

Just like in the 90’s, when one UN resolution after another were being ignored by Serbs during the butchery in Bosnia, they are doing the same now. Only this time, they are not ignoring the resolution as a whole – they are only ignoring the paragraphs that they do not like, and are referring to the paragraphs that they like.

Unfortunately for Serbian nation, although Milosevic is gone, many of his tactics are still being utilized to keep this area the Black Hole of Europe.