“No plans yet for UNMIK reconfiguration”

UN Sec.-Gen. Ban Ki-moon won't be announcing plans for UNMIK’s reconfiguration in the coming days, as previously expected, writes Pristina daily Zeri. Quoting diplomatic sources from New York, the daily writes that negotiations between the EU and UN have not so far led to an agreement that could define relations between UNMIK, the International Civic Office and the EU mission in Kosovo, once the Kosovo constitution comes into effect on June 15. “No plans yet for UNMIK reconfiguration” So far, the goal of negotiations has been to find a “common language” for all three missions and to “save UNMIK’s honor,” the daily writes. Meanwhile, Western countries think that the UN’s plans to reach an agreement with Belgrade over “practical arrangements” in six fields, including the judiciary, police, customs and border controls, are problematic and disputable. According to the same source, they could lead to huge problems if a government consisting of the Radicals and DSS takes advantage of these negotiations. There is no doubt that the EU and UN are trying to find a solution that will not lead to conflict with officials in Moscow, who have made it clear that they will not agree to the establishment of an EU mission without a corresponding UN resolution. Since the adoption of a new resolution is impossible, the only option is for UN and EU officials to find a solution based on Resolution 1244, the daily concludes.

“No plans yet for UNMIK reconfiguration”

So far, the goal of negotiations has been to find a “common language” for all three missions and to “save UNMIK’s honor,” the daily writes.

Meanwhile, Western countries think that the UN’s plans to reach an agreement with Belgrade over “practical arrangements” in six fields, including the judiciary, police, customs and border controls, are problematic and disputable.

According to the same source, they could lead to huge problems if a government consisting of the Radicals and DSS takes advantage of these negotiations.

There is no doubt that the EU and UN are trying to find a solution that will not lead to conflict with officials in Moscow, who have made it clear that they will not agree to the establishment of an EU mission without a corresponding UN resolution.

Since the adoption of a new resolution is impossible, the only option is for UN and EU officials to find a solution based on Resolution 1244, the daily concludes.