Serbs weigh up participation in elections

Difficult. I can see Kosovo being 2nd Cyprus. Two entities who can not recognise each other. Serbs in Kosovo need a voice but not if under "Kosovo" umbrella as it stands now.

What is the future. My summing up - Serbia will not recognise Kosovo. ICJ will comply with International Law. No more Kosovo recognisions. No status for Kosovo and a limbo situation for many years to come. Powerful nations will wash its hands of it whilst they find other issues more pressing and what has happened has happened. Meanwhile life still goes on.

I could be wrong but.....

I really don't even understand why this is being considered. The answer was always going to be "No". Lets see if our ethnic Albanian citizens vote in the next local elections organised by Belgrade.

Without proper negotiations we will be in a constant tug of war.

backfire time, when the Serbia minority will vote over 75% what will Belgrade do, Oh yeah they are aware of it.

Good day to all
(drink, 1 July 2009 11:36) I really wish if people are going to comment at least make sense oh yeah!The Serbs who have stayed in Kosmet are my heroes.No matter what our government does the citizens of serbia have to support these people.God bless Serbia and our holy church!

NO! NO! NO!
Serbs should not agree with that Kosovo with all Serbs driven out . Those who believe there is no more attacks on Serbs should now there is no more Serbs left there. Some consider it to be a success that returnees are not being killed but what perspective have those Serbs there. Serbs should at least be consequent even if they have lost Kosovo, the world must know, this is NOT legal!

serbs could still win in elections let all serbs from serbia and all over the world vote that are from kosovo if they want to play fair.and all serbs world wide since its still a serbian province.

“Firstly, these elections are being organized by the Kosovo government, which means the government of the independent state of Kosovo", said Oliver.

He is telling truth and he knows best. I am glad he is admitting that Kosova is Independent, publicly.

serbs could still win in elections let all serbs from serbia and all over the world vote that are from kosovo if they want to play fair.and all serbs world wide since its still a serbian province.
(canada, 1 July 2009 16:16)


Only K-Serbs that were permanent residents of Kosova prior to 1989 can vote, not the ones that came from former YUG. republics during the war in Bosnia and Croatia. Any Serb that moved to Kosova from 1989 and on are not Kosovar citizens.

backfire time, when the Serbia minority will vote over 75% what will Belgrade do, Oh yeah they are aware of it.

Good day to all

“Conditions needed to encourage Serbs to vote” is a valid debate to be levelled out by a constructive discussion between Serb and Albanian.
Serb President cleverly reminds us of desirable levels of democratisation but by refusing to allow Serbs to participate he precludes in principle a legitimate exercise in the same democratisation process.
Secondly, Serb president prejudges the democratization process by not acknowledging the great progress made in Kosova is this direction.
The language used by him tries to give a false impression that the levels of democratisation are not even close enough.
But to what? Are these levels designed by an abstract and exclusively Serb criterion? All the international report notwithstanding the great challenges of inclusive policies towards minorities, recognize that Kosova is on the right course.
If Mr President makes a comparative analysis with pre-war years, when a tiny minority discriminated over the absolute majority by institutional decree, then yes, those conditions are gone for good.
If he is really wants invest in the future of Kosovar Serbs, he needs to allow them to vote.

Only K-Serbs that were permanent residents of Kosova prior to 1989 can vote, not the ones that came from former YUG. republics during the war in Bosnia and Croatia. Any Serb that moved to Kosova from 1989 and on are not Kosovar citizens.
(Kosova-USA, 1 July 2009 17:51)

You and your ilk are in no position whatsoever to tell Belgrade who can and cannot vote. All Serbs and non Albanians will boycott your sham elections and continue to serve allegiance to Belgrade

Serbs are integrating, even the police returned (310/350!!!)

Integration is the best way if you want any serbs to remain, without integration how can anyone stay? You need jobs, electricity, safety...

Over 95% of the population is happy with the political situation so it's not the end of the world if 3-5% aren't.

Over 95% of the population is happy with the political situation so it's not the end of the world if 3-5% aren't.
(Albanes, 1 July 2009 17:05)
Albanians are happy - others - not.

Only K-Serbs that were permanent residents of Kosova prior to 1989 can vote, not the ones that came from former YUG. republics during the war in Bosnia and Croatia. Any Serb that moved to Kosova from 1989 and on are not Kosovar citizens.
(Kosova-USA, 1 July 2009 17:51)

Kosovo is not a state. It is about being a citizen of SERBIA.

If you live in Kosovo, you probably are.

Have a nice day, and really... we do not need any new states! Greetings from Western Europe!

Only K-Serbs that were permanent residents of Kosova prior to 1989 can vote, not the ones that came from former YUG. republics during the war in Bosnia and Croatia. Any Serb that moved to Kosova from 1989 and on are not Kosovar citizens.
(Kosova-USA, 1 July 2009 17:51) Are you kidding me?How many in Kosovo are illegal aliens that just walked across the border from albania?How many came across during their master tito's reign? God bless Serbia and our holy church!

President Tadic's view on Kosovo and everyone that support his ideas weigh as much as the view of and Siberian coal minor on Kosovo

I really don't even understand why this is being considered. The answer was always going to be "No". Lets see if our ethnic Albanian citizens vote in the next local elections organised by Belgrade.

Without proper negotiations we will be in a constant tug of war.

Difficult. I can see Kosovo being 2nd Cyprus. Two entities who can not recognise each other. Serbs in Kosovo need a voice but not if under "Kosovo" umbrella as it stands now.

What is the future. My summing up - Serbia will not recognise Kosovo. ICJ will comply with International Law. No more Kosovo recognisions. No status for Kosovo and a limbo situation for many years to come. Powerful nations will wash its hands of it whilst they find other issues more pressing and what has happened has happened. Meanwhile life still goes on.

I could be wrong but.....

serbs could still win in elections let all serbs from serbia and all over the world vote that are from kosovo if they want to play fair.and all serbs world wide since its still a serbian province.
(canada, 1 July 2009 16:16)


Only K-Serbs that were permanent residents of Kosova prior to 1989 can vote, not the ones that came from former YUG. republics during the war in Bosnia and Croatia. Any Serb that moved to Kosova from 1989 and on are not Kosovar citizens.

backfire time, when the Serbia minority will vote over 75% what will Belgrade do, Oh yeah they are aware of it.

Good day to all

Serbs are integrating, even the police returned (310/350!!!)

Integration is the best way if you want any serbs to remain, without integration how can anyone stay? You need jobs, electricity, safety...

Over 95% of the population is happy with the political situation so it's not the end of the world if 3-5% aren't.

“Firstly, these elections are being organized by the Kosovo government, which means the government of the independent state of Kosovo", said Oliver.

He is telling truth and he knows best. I am glad he is admitting that Kosova is Independent, publicly.

NO! NO! NO!
Serbs should not agree with that Kosovo with all Serbs driven out . Those who believe there is no more attacks on Serbs should now there is no more Serbs left there. Some consider it to be a success that returnees are not being killed but what perspective have those Serbs there. Serbs should at least be consequent even if they have lost Kosovo, the world must know, this is NOT legal!

serbs could still win in elections let all serbs from serbia and all over the world vote that are from kosovo if they want to play fair.and all serbs world wide since its still a serbian province.

“Conditions needed to encourage Serbs to vote” is a valid debate to be levelled out by a constructive discussion between Serb and Albanian.
Serb President cleverly reminds us of desirable levels of democratisation but by refusing to allow Serbs to participate he precludes in principle a legitimate exercise in the same democratisation process.
Secondly, Serb president prejudges the democratization process by not acknowledging the great progress made in Kosova is this direction.
The language used by him tries to give a false impression that the levels of democratisation are not even close enough.
But to what? Are these levels designed by an abstract and exclusively Serb criterion? All the international report notwithstanding the great challenges of inclusive policies towards minorities, recognize that Kosova is on the right course.
If Mr President makes a comparative analysis with pre-war years, when a tiny minority discriminated over the absolute majority by institutional decree, then yes, those conditions are gone for good.
If he is really wants invest in the future of Kosovar Serbs, he needs to allow them to vote.

backfire time, when the Serbia minority will vote over 75% what will Belgrade do, Oh yeah they are aware of it.

Good day to all
(drink, 1 July 2009 11:36) I really wish if people are going to comment at least make sense oh yeah!The Serbs who have stayed in Kosmet are my heroes.No matter what our government does the citizens of serbia have to support these people.God bless Serbia and our holy church!

Only K-Serbs that were permanent residents of Kosova prior to 1989 can vote, not the ones that came from former YUG. republics during the war in Bosnia and Croatia. Any Serb that moved to Kosova from 1989 and on are not Kosovar citizens.
(Kosova-USA, 1 July 2009 17:51)

You and your ilk are in no position whatsoever to tell Belgrade who can and cannot vote. All Serbs and non Albanians will boycott your sham elections and continue to serve allegiance to Belgrade

President Tadic's view on Kosovo and everyone that support his ideas weigh as much as the view of and Siberian coal minor on Kosovo

Over 95% of the population is happy with the political situation so it's not the end of the world if 3-5% aren't.
(Albanes, 1 July 2009 17:05)
Albanians are happy - others - not.

Only K-Serbs that were permanent residents of Kosova prior to 1989 can vote, not the ones that came from former YUG. republics during the war in Bosnia and Croatia. Any Serb that moved to Kosova from 1989 and on are not Kosovar citizens.
(Kosova-USA, 1 July 2009 17:51)

Kosovo is not a state. It is about being a citizen of SERBIA.

If you live in Kosovo, you probably are.

Have a nice day, and really... we do not need any new states! Greetings from Western Europe!

Only K-Serbs that were permanent residents of Kosova prior to 1989 can vote, not the ones that came from former YUG. republics during the war in Bosnia and Croatia. Any Serb that moved to Kosova from 1989 and on are not Kosovar citizens.
(Kosova-USA, 1 July 2009 17:51) Are you kidding me?How many in Kosovo are illegal aliens that just walked across the border from albania?How many came across during their master tito's reign? God bless Serbia and our holy church!