"Destabilization makes negotiations pointless"

Moscow daily Kommersant looked into the security situation in Kosovo in the wake of Monday's deadly bombing. In case the blast in Pristina, in which two persons were killed and at least 12 wounded, is to be but an introduction into a destabilization of the situation in the province, it would mean that the act is part of a carefully planned operation, the Russian daily writes. "Destabilization makes negotiations pointless" The daily claims that such destabilization would make the negotiation process pointless and that in that case, Kosovo authorities would proclaim independence unilaterally. Such a scenario would mean, the newspaper says, that "the Serbian – [ethnic] Albanian talks would lose meaning, the authorities in Kosovo would proclaim independence unilaterally, and a number countries of the West would make haste to recognize a new country under the excuse of preventing uncertainty and a further escalation of violence," the Russian daily assessed. Pointing to the fact that the blast had occurred at a moment which was crucial for Kosovo's fate, "when the rough outlines of the solution were beginning to present themselves in the negotiations on future Kosovo status," the daily, referring to the circles in the mediating Troika, reported that at this point, "it was the Hong Kong option that was being considered actively." The idea is that Kosovo be placed under European Union protectorate for a certain period of time, but that simultaneously, its own bodies of authority be granted basic jurisdictions, the daily reported. Yesterday, the police in Pristina were unable to give any details related to perpetrators or the motive of the bomb attack, but expressed their belief it had "a criminal background".

"Destabilization makes negotiations pointless"

The daily claims that such destabilization would make the negotiation process pointless and that in that case, Kosovo authorities would proclaim independence unilaterally.

Such a scenario would mean, the newspaper says, that "the Serbian – [ethnic] Albanian talks would lose meaning, the authorities in Kosovo would proclaim independence unilaterally, and a number countries of the West would make haste to recognize a new country under the excuse of preventing uncertainty and a further escalation of violence," the Russian daily assessed.

Pointing to the fact that the blast had occurred at a moment which was crucial for Kosovo's fate, "when the rough outlines of the solution were beginning to present themselves in the negotiations on future Kosovo status," the daily, referring to the circles in the mediating Troika, reported that at this point, "it was the Hong Kong option that was being considered actively."

The idea is that Kosovo be placed under European Union protectorate for a certain period of time, but that simultaneously, its own bodies of authority be granted basic jurisdictions, the daily reported.

Yesterday, the police in Priština were unable to give any details related to perpetrators or the motive of the bomb attack, but expressed their belief it had "a criminal background".