K. Albanian team leader sees "Serbian recognition"

Head of the Pristina team in the Kosovo dialogue Edita Tahiri claims that, by accepting the stamps of Kosovo customs, "Serbia recognized Kosovo's independence". "The agreement on the recognition of customs stamps has huge importance, both from the political, economic and the aspect of regional cooperation. The agreement represents a reciprocal recognition between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia in this area," Tahiri told Albanian language daily Epoka e Re. K. Albanian team leader sees "Serbian recognition" Tahiri said that the EU and the U.S. "are the guardians of the agreement". But not everyone in Pristina agrees that the current dialogue is benefiting the Kosovo Albanian side, and Tahiri addressed a recent incident involving members of the Self-Determination Movement, by saying the group was "power-hungry", and in urgent need of "democracy lessons". "There are opposition parties that put their own interests before those of the state. That is precisely what the members of the Self-Determination Movement did. We are a democratic state and we accept different opinions, as well as rejection, but the way they protested is not at all democratic," Tahiri added. Activists of the radical ethnic Albanian movement pelted Tahiri with tomatoes at the airport in Pristina after she returned from Brussels on September 2. They said the latest round of the Kosovo talks, as well as the entire dialogue, ran against "Kosovo's interests". 35 Self-Determination activist were arrested in connection to the airport incident late on Friday. Edita Tahiri (Beta, file)

K. Albanian team leader sees "Serbian recognition"

Tahiri said that the EU and the U.S. "are the guardians of the agreement".

But not everyone in Priština agrees that the current dialogue is benefiting the Kosovo Albanian side, and Tahiri addressed a recent incident involving members of the Self-Determination Movement, by saying the group was "power-hungry", and in urgent need of "democracy lessons".

"There are opposition parties that put their own interests before those of the state. That is precisely what the members of the Self-Determination Movement did. We are a democratic state and we accept different opinions, as well as rejection, but the way they protested is not at all democratic," Tahiri added.

Activists of the radical ethnic Albanian movement pelted Tahiri with tomatoes at the airport in Priština after she returned from Brussels on September 2.

They said the latest round of the Kosovo talks, as well as the entire dialogue, ran against "Kosovo's interests".

35 Self-Determination activist were arrested in connection to the airport incident late on Friday.