Moscow: Kosovo project is dead duck

Russia’s permanent representative to the EU Vladimir Chizhov says that the project of an independent Kosovo has failed. In an interview for the Belgrade daily Vecernje Novosti, published on Tuesday, he said that this was borne out by the fact that Kosovo was not a member of international organizations, the United Nations or OSCE. Moscow: Kosovo project is dead duck Chizhov also said that Kosovo had great problems with its economy and that a number of countries would not recognize it even in event of Belgrade doing so. “In the past few days, I’ve had talks with those that look positively on Kosovo recognition, and the only thing they could tell me one year after the declaration of independence was that things could not be any worse,“ he said. The diplomat does not believe that the number of countries recognizing Kosovo will rise fast. “Five EU countries have chosen not to recognize Kosovo. And some of the capitals of these states have taken a very firm position—we won’t recognize Kosovo even if Belgrade does so. I think that the first anniversary of the unilateral declaration of Kosovo independence is a time to analyze what has come to pass in the last year. No-one can claim that this project has been an overwhelming success. And all this is illustrated by the situation on the ground. Not to mention the conditions that the Kosovo Serbs are living in,“ said Chizhov.

Moscow: Kosovo project is dead duck

Chizhov also said that Kosovo had great problems with its economy and that a number of countries would not recognize it even in event of Belgrade doing so.

“In the past few days, I’ve had talks with those that look positively on Kosovo recognition, and the only thing they could tell me one year after the declaration of independence was that things could not be any worse,“ he said.

The diplomat does not believe that the number of countries recognizing Kosovo will rise fast.

“Five EU countries have chosen not to recognize Kosovo. And some of the capitals of these states have taken a very firm position—we won’t recognize Kosovo even if Belgrade does so. I think that the first anniversary of the unilateral declaration of Kosovo independence is a time to analyze what has come to pass in the last year. No-one can claim that this project has been an overwhelming success. And all this is illustrated by the situation on the ground. Not to mention the conditions that the Kosovo Serbs are living in,“ said Chizhov.