Kosovo on the agenda in Slovenia
20 June 2006 | 09:30 | Source: B92
LJUBLJANA -- A conference on the economic and social development of Kosovo continues today in Ljubljana. P> The conference was organised by the Austrian-French Institute for European integration, the French Institute for International Relations and the Slovenian Centre for a European Future. More than 30 officials will participate over the span of the two-day conference regarding the future of Kosovo’s economic and social development.
Familiar things were heard yesterday both from Serbian and Albanian officials, as well as UNMIK officials Albert Roan and Martti Ahtisaari.
Roan talked about the initial stances of Belgrade and Priština before heading into the status discussions in Vienna, stating that Belgrade’s stance was thin and lacked understanding, and that Priština’s was pragmatic and constructive, but left no room for compromise.
Erhard Busek, coordinator of the Southeast European Stability Pact, told the Slovenian media that autonomy is not an option for Kosovo.
As expected, the Serbian and Albanian officials stated two completely different stories regarding the privatisation process in Kosovo. While Albanian official Ahmet Salja said that the privatisation process in Kosovo was the best and most effective in the Balkans, Serbian economic expert Nenad Popoviæ disagreed.
Popoviæ said that no foreign investors have participated in the privatisation thus far. He also reiterated the World Bank’s stance that Kosovo is a region of very high-risk investing, and should postpone the privatisation of large systems such as Trepèa.
The Serbian and Albanian officials did however, unexpectedly agree that cooperation in the privatisation process is needed, because the goal is not to sell the companies to the first bidder, but to handle the process professionally, with foreign investors and try and get the best possible prices.
I mean if I owned a house and I wanted to sell it, what business is of the folks who live across the street...unless of course, they have STOLEN MY HOUSE BY THE POINT OF A GUN AND WANT TO KEEP IT FOR THEMSELVES.
Never steal anything small must the ALBANIANS STATE MOTTO!!
G.D bunch of F... thieves and pimps!!