Vujanović: Not right time for Kosovo

Seeing as they refer to Belgrade and Pristina separately, they have practically recognized the Kosovo government.

Unofficially, yes.

(Peter Sudyka, 12 June 2008 10:39)

Now Peter, you went quite deep on proving that the negative of the negative is positive and vice versa.
This is kind of language that politicians use Peter. Now let us look at a different angle of AC’s comment.
AC clearly distinguishes and uses term “practically”. There are differences in unofficially and practically Peter.
In this case your “unofficially” defines the assumption that deep in their sub-conscience political leaders have accepted the reality on the ground.
Now when you say “practically” you refer to something actual (not potentially fictional).
Now the fact that the article highlights clearly that Montenegro wants good relations with Pristina and Belgrade defines clear distinction between them.
He would not use the same example for Vojvodina for example (Belgrade and Novi Sad).
Now when will (or will) Montenegro take steps to (or not to) recognise Kosovo (officially) we cannot tell.
The fact remains though that practically (and the reality on the ground) Montenegro distinguishes clearly between the two entities.
Now, will the negative of the negative always result in positive Peter,...only the time will tell.

Well, if they stab Serbia in the back then that will come back to haunt them but recognitions do not matter much these days since independence is block both at the UN and EU.

However, just to put things into perspective, check this map of Montenegro and you can see how much Serbs control. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Montenegroetno03.png

Montenegro is treading on thin ice.

>> Well, if they stab Serbia in the back then that will come back to haunt them

There you go again with threats. They have their own problems.

AC

"Seeing as they refer to Belgrade and Pristina separately, they have practically recognized the Kosovo government.
(AC, 11 June 2008 14:34)"

Unofficially, everyone recognizes Kosovo, the same way everyone unofficially recognizes Taiwan, Northern Cyprus, Transnistria, Nagorno-Karabakh, Abkhazia, Somaliland, Palestine, Sawhari Arab Republic, South Ossetia and other such entities. If they even unofficially didn't recognize Kosovo as an entity they would be saying that Kosovo does not exist, which would be stupid, so your point is not valid.

Seeing as they refer to Belgrade and Pristina separately, they have practically recognized the Kosovo government.

Unofficially, yes.

Well, if they stab Serbia in the back then that will come back to haunt them but recognitions do not matter much these days since independence is block both at the UN and EU.

However, just to put things into perspective, check this map of Montenegro and you can see how much Serbs control. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Montenegroetno03.png

Montenegro is treading on thin ice.

>> Well, if they stab Serbia in the back then that will come back to haunt them

There you go again with threats. They have their own problems.

AC

"Seeing as they refer to Belgrade and Pristina separately, they have practically recognized the Kosovo government.
(AC, 11 June 2008 14:34)"

Unofficially, everyone recognizes Kosovo, the same way everyone unofficially recognizes Taiwan, Northern Cyprus, Transnistria, Nagorno-Karabakh, Abkhazia, Somaliland, Palestine, Sawhari Arab Republic, South Ossetia and other such entities. If they even unofficially didn't recognize Kosovo as an entity they would be saying that Kosovo does not exist, which would be stupid, so your point is not valid.

(Peter Sudyka, 12 June 2008 10:39)

Now Peter, you went quite deep on proving that the negative of the negative is positive and vice versa.
This is kind of language that politicians use Peter. Now let us look at a different angle of AC’s comment.
AC clearly distinguishes and uses term “practically”. There are differences in unofficially and practically Peter.
In this case your “unofficially” defines the assumption that deep in their sub-conscience political leaders have accepted the reality on the ground.
Now when you say “practically” you refer to something actual (not potentially fictional).
Now the fact that the article highlights clearly that Montenegro wants good relations with Pristina and Belgrade defines clear distinction between them.
He would not use the same example for Vojvodina for example (Belgrade and Novi Sad).
Now when will (or will) Montenegro take steps to (or not to) recognise Kosovo (officially) we cannot tell.
The fact remains though that practically (and the reality on the ground) Montenegro distinguishes clearly between the two entities.
Now, will the negative of the negative always result in positive Peter,...only the time will tell.