“Moves in Kosovo probably problematic”

The EU United Foreign and Security Policies Sector is carefully monitoring the situation in Kosovo, reports said. The comments came after the weekend destruction of phone networks in Serb parts of the province. “Moves in Kosovo probably problematic” A European Union source told Beta news agency that “some of the recent actions in Kosovo were probably not executed well and EULEX understands the importance of communications for the Serb population,” adding that “EULEX also believes that some mobile phone networks could not have continued to function according to the law.” “EULEX supports the first measures for offering temporary help to those who have lost their phone signals after the Regulatory Body for Telecommunications in Kosovo (RTT) has taken steps to connect the province with legal operators,” the source said. The EU officials gave this answer when asked to explain the fact that EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels did not mention the tension in Kosovo, even though they adopted a conclusion that EULEX was working successfully in the province. The source wanted to stress that, “on the other hand”, taking down of “Kosovo mobile phone operators” in northern Kosovo “does not help at all in the talks for trying to find a solution in the best interest of the Serb community.” The EU official said that EULEX believes that the work of Serbian operators in Kosovo was not in accordance with Kosovo laws, and does not confirm with the legal situation under the UN Security Council’s Resolution 1244 on Kosovo. EU officials told journalists in Luxembourg yesterday that there was no mention of new tensions in Kosovo at the latest EU Council of Ministers meeting. European Union ministers adopted an earlier prepared conclusion on the work of EULEX, stating that they are content with the results achieved by the mission in Kosovo “achieving progress in the support of the court system and legislative bodies under difficult circumstances”.

“Moves in Kosovo probably problematic”

A European Union source told Beta news agency that “some of the recent actions in Kosovo were probably not executed well and EULEX understands the importance of communications for the Serb population,” adding that “EULEX also believes that some mobile phone networks could not have continued to function according to the law.”

“EULEX supports the first measures for offering temporary help to those who have lost their phone signals after the Regulatory Body for Telecommunications in Kosovo (RTT) has taken steps to connect the province with legal operators,” the source said.

The EU officials gave this answer when asked to explain the fact that EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels did not mention the tension in Kosovo, even though they adopted a conclusion that EULEX was working successfully in the province.

The source wanted to stress that, “on the other hand”, taking down of “Kosovo mobile phone operators” in northern Kosovo “does not help at all in the talks for trying to find a solution in the best interest of the Serb community.”

The EU official said that EULEX believes that the work of Serbian operators in Kosovo was not in accordance with Kosovo laws, and does not confirm with the legal situation under the UN Security Council’s Resolution 1244 on Kosovo.

EU officials told journalists in Luxembourg yesterday that there was no mention of new tensions in Kosovo at the latest EU Council of Ministers meeting.

European Union ministers adopted an earlier prepared conclusion on the work of EULEX, stating that they are content with the results achieved by the mission in Kosovo “achieving progress in the support of the court system and legislative bodies under difficult circumstances”.