Tadić: I won't go to Kosovo barricades

Serbian President Boris Tadić has stated that the issue of Serbia's European Union integration was now "at a turning point".

Izvor: Tanjug

Thursday, 01.12.2011.

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Serbian President Boris Tadic has stated that the issue of Serbia's European Union integration was now "at a turning point". We will see whether Serbia would be welcome in the EU with its principles, stands and limits, Tadic said in an interview for the Friday edition of the Banja Luka-based daily Glas Srpske, Tadic: I won't go to Kosovo barricades He added that on one hand, there is the issue of the candidate status which leads to talks about membership, while on the other hand there is the issue of Kosovo-Metohija which constitutes a systemic problem. Those who recognized the independence of Kosovo cannot deny the problem which is obvious in the everyday life of northern Kosovo, he said. We need to find a solution to the Kosovo issue which would be sustainable, functional, which could stand the test of time, and which would be embodied in a compromise instead of serving the interest of one side only. Compromises are always painful, and it is the role of individuals who speak on behalf of a number of people, such as presidents, prime ministers, mayors and politicians to find sustainable compromise solutions, Tadic said. Replying to the question as to why he does not wish to go to the roadblocks in northern Kosovo and back local Serbs, Tadic said that he will not go there because nobody would benefit from this, especially not northern Kosovo Serbs as their position would be even more vulnerable if this was to happen. I think we learned our lesson, Tadic said and noted that the citizens' protest was justified and useful back when the Pristina government decided to use force and take over the crossings. It was made clear to the international community that Serb citizens will not accept any unilateral or violent actions, or Pristina's sovereignty in the region, Tadic said. We see Kosovo as our territory, as a part of our integrated government system, and we do not want to recognize Kosovo's independence nor give up on our interests, Tadic pointed out. However, he said, we are faced with the fact that Serbian officials can visit Kosovo only if the international factors give them permission to do so. (Tanjug)

Tadić: I won't go to Kosovo barricades

He added that on one hand, there is the issue of the candidate status which leads to talks about membership, while on the other hand there is the issue of Kosovo-Metohija which constitutes a systemic problem.

Those who recognized the independence of Kosovo cannot deny the problem which is obvious in the everyday life of northern Kosovo, he said.

We need to find a solution to the Kosovo issue which would be sustainable, functional, which could stand the test of time, and which would be embodied in a compromise instead of serving the interest of one side only.

Compromises are always painful, and it is the role of individuals who speak on behalf of a number of people, such as presidents, prime ministers, mayors and politicians to find sustainable compromise solutions, Tadić said.

Replying to the question as to why he does not wish to go to the roadblocks in northern Kosovo and back local Serbs, Tadić said that he will not go there because nobody would benefit from this, especially not northern Kosovo Serbs as their position would be even more vulnerable if this was to happen.

I think we learned our lesson, Tadić said and noted that the citizens' protest was justified and useful back when the Priština government decided to use force and take over the crossings. It was made clear to the international community that Serb citizens will not accept any unilateral or violent actions, or Priština's sovereignty in the region, Tadić said.

We see Kosovo as our territory, as a part of our integrated government system, and we do not want to recognize Kosovo's independence nor give up on our interests, Tadić pointed out. However, he said, we are faced with the fact that Serbian officials can visit Kosovo only if the international factors give them permission to do so.

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