Feith: Less tensions after ICJ ruling

The ruling of International Court of Justice (ICJ) could make room for alleviation of “tensed relations” between Belgrade and Priština, Pieter Feith stated.

Izvor: Tanjug

Tuesday, 09.03.2010.

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The ruling of International Court of Justice (ICJ) could make room for alleviation of “tensed relations” between Belgrade and Pristina, Pieter Feith stated. “After the ICJ gives the advisory opinion about the legality of the (Kosovo Albanian unilateral) independence declaration, I suppose and I hope that communication, contacts and over time, negotiations could start between Belgrade and Pristina,” EU Special Representative in Kosovo and International Civilian Office chief Pieter Feith told Reuters. Feith: Less tensions after ICJ ruling However, he did not go into any details. Feith said on Monday that "Pristina could not progress towards the EU without closer relations with its neighbors or a robust fight against crime". "There is another misconception... that you can come closer to the European Union without combating and eradicating the evil of organized crime and corruption," he told Reuters. "When I am talking about combating corruption and organized crime, in my concept this means very serious incisive steps, and includes also that personalities who are tainted, who are being investigated, should not be part of the inner circle of power." According to a U.S. State Department report released last week, drug traffickers use Kosovo as a transit route to Europe for drugs from Afghanistan, with some police and customs officers involved in corruption. "Kosovo needs to improve its international reputation and image," Feith said. "It is so important that we can get rid of corrupt personalities in this country." Pieter Feith (FoNet, file)

Feith: Less tensions after ICJ ruling

However, he did not go into any details.

Feith said on Monday that "Priština could not progress towards the EU without closer relations with its neighbors or a robust fight against crime".

"There is another misconception... that you can come closer to the European Union without combating and eradicating the evil of organized crime and corruption," he told Reuters.

"When I am talking about combating corruption and organized crime, in my concept this means very serious incisive steps, and includes also that personalities who are tainted, who are being investigated, should not be part of the inner circle of power."

According to a U.S. State Department report released last week, drug traffickers use Kosovo as a transit route to Europe for drugs from Afghanistan, with some police and customs officers involved in corruption.

"Kosovo needs to improve its international reputation and image," Feith said. "It is so important that we can get rid of corrupt personalities in this country."

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