Posted on 05/26/2008 11:11:47 AM PDT by Bokababe
BRUSSELS -- The European Union and the United Nations are very worried, but remain unable to agree on how to act in Kosovo after June 15, Beta news agency says.
The ethnic Albanian authorities in Priština say that their new constitution will take effect in the province's entire territory, while the EU intends to deploy its EULEX mission there.
However, this mission is not based on any UN Security Council decision, while UN SC Resolution 1244, so far the only document regulating international presence in Kosovo, remains in force.
At the same time, there has been no decision to withdraw the UN mission, UNMIK, while it seems inevitable that EULEX's planned June deployment will be postponed, say EU officials in the field, in charge of foreign policy related to Kosovo.
For this reason, warnings have been sent out that such a situation can become very complicated and dangerous, including some kind of a "radical" expression of dissatisfaction, both from the ethnic Albanians who want UNMIK to leave, and the Serbs who are rejecting the self-proclaimed authorities in Priština, and accept only Resolution 1244, UNMIK and KFOR.
Friday, the EU's Political and Security Committee in Brussels heard from Stafan Lehne, in charge of the Western Balkans issues, EULEX chief Yves de Kermabon and civilian representative in Kosovo Pieter Feith that, at this point, "it is unclear how EULEX will be able to deploy".
Their analysis further said that "everything indicates" that UNMIK will have to remain in Kosovo "at least in a scaled-down composition" as the only international authority, along with KFOR – the military mission that also continues, as it is based on 1244.
EU officials who in charge of EULEX-related sectors believe that "partial justification" for the start of the mission's activities could be an invitation from the Priština government, which would in turn mean that EULEX could "assist the Kosovo authorities" only in those part of the territory inhabited by ethnic Albanians.
Beta news agency says that one of the serious problems EULEX is faced with is that although the temporary Kosovo Albanian institutions unilaterally declared the province's independence, it remains under UN's international administration, while at the same time some EU members that have supported EULEX, do not recognize the secession.
Spain, for instance, has made it clear it will not green light participation in EULEX until UNMIK transfers its powers to the EU mission.
The government in Madrid says it will stick to international law and a provision in EU's Joint Action document that defined EULEX. Article 5 of this says that the mission will be deployed to Kosovo after UNMIK transfers its jurisdiction.
EU Council of Ministers officials admitted that "some other EU countries" also want EULEX to be approved by the UN, but added that "those EU members that do not wish to, do not have to take part in EULEX".
Brussels, but also Washington and NATO, are exerting ever stronger pressure on UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to by June 15 "accept a solution that would have UNMIK and EULEX act together in Kosovo", according to this Beta report.
However, the agency adds, Ban has so far rejected each of the suggested formulas that would lead to such a solution, international diplomatic sources in Brussels said.
Russia, in the meantime, has repeated her firm position that EULEX has no basis in international law, although the EU refers to parts of 1244 to prove otherwise.
According to these sources, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov recently in London, "in a discrete meeting" of the Contact Group, spoke about Moscow's readiness to help find a solution for EULEX through a UN SC deal, that would respect the provisions of 1244, since that would be the only option acceptable for Serbia.
But his U.S. counterpart Condoleezza Rice is said to have demanded in a very strong manner that "the reality of an independent Kosovo" be recognized, and that EULEX takes over from the UN.
Finally, a high ranking official with the Slovenian EU presidency told journalists in Brussels that "there are international challenges and resistance in the field" when it comes to the deployment of EULEX. This, the diplomat continued, is "discussed in the international forums".
But – "it remains unknown when these challenges might be removed".
Apparently, there are reports that the US plans to join Eulex, as well, which is pretty bizarre -- since when are we "Europeans"?
brussels...that’s the hole in europe that goes directly into the Abyss, isn’t it?
Yes, and the Snakes who live in that Abyss are so confused that they are swallowing their tails on this issue.
Reading Chronicles magazine last night. Interesting article.
http://www.chroniclesmagazine.org/?p=590
excerpt.
Raphi Israeli is an Israeli, and he cannot help advising Bishop Artemije to imitate Israel’s example. Why not begin planting colonies of Serbs within the Serb-dominated “northern triangle” of Kosovo and then begin to expand the borders of the Serbian pockets? In fact, as he knows too well, it has been the Albanians who have been expanding. Even on the Serbian side of Mitrovica, on the northern bank of the Ibar River, the Albanians (with international help, naturally) are building housing complexes that will some day surround the Serbs and make it impossible for them to defend themselves. Our tax-dollars at work.
The probable outcome of this plan would be that UNMIK would come and completely disarm these Serbs, and the next day, Albanians would wipe them out. Plan over.
The "surreality of Kosovo recognition" also isn't going so well:
"U.S. unhappy with Kosovo's lobbying efforts"
26 May 2008 | 13:23 | Source: FoNet
PRIŠTINA -- Assistant to the U.S. Secretary of State Rosemary DiCarlo says the U.S. is unsatisfied with the work of the Kosovo’s institutions in the lobbying process.
DiCarlo is understood to have said during a recent visit to Kosovo that “part of the joint plan between the United States and Kosovo was to achieve 97 recognitions by September.
After that, Kosovo was supposed to apply for a membership of the UN General Assembly”, an unnamed source told Television Kosovo.
According to the source, that plan might fall through owing to the relatively small number of countries that have recognized Kosovo and the inefficiency of the Kosovo government, writes Priština daily Koha Ditore.
OK... the usual thing is to “follow the money”
Where is the money in this case? ...and who is after it?
I wonder if one day the Eulex participants will be charged with war crimes by the UN?
Others will probably answer this better but here is my take. Two angles: one is payback to the muslim ummah..placating the Saudis/Turks. Inserting islam into Europe. A baby brother to Turkey - the demon baby:
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=96917
http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20070213031555
And the other is a heavily invested Euro claims of mineral wealth in kosovo.
The Eurotrash NWO cannot afford to let the Russians have everyting in the Balkans.
http://www.euinkosovo.org/uk/invest/invest.php
Then, Jr. Bush promised "No nation building" and can't stay away from it.
So much for honesty.
“But his U.S. counterpart Condoleezza Rice is said to have demanded in a very strong manner that “the reality of an independent Kosovo” be recognized....”
Ah yes, the pathetic little parrot heading a State Department in an Administration that is soooooooooooooooooooooooooo over, demands recognition of “reality” of its little Moahmmedan statelet. Here’s the “reality”, BB, your cousins and mine, with a little help perhaps from some friends will strangle this baby Caliban in its crib. If its big brother to the southwest gets in the way, they can solve that problem too.
In fact "Kosovo independence" is SUREALITY*, but by continually referring to it as "a reality", they demand that everyone accept it as "real" because they wish it so.
It's like the story of "The Emperor's New Clothes" and it no coincidence that a website by that same name, is dedicated to revealing the truth of our Balkan blunders.
*marked by the intense irrational reality of a dream; also : unbelievable, fantastic
Too bad, the majority of the world does not give a hoot to Ameircan sponsored narcoterrrorist statelet and does not recognize it.
This is how this sordid story will end:
The sooner, the better. To make it more comfortable,Condi should order building of a proper helipad on American Embassy compound in Pristina as a priority.
Yes, NATO is being used as the Albanian narco-terrorist Mafia's "security force". Now should that make us all "proud"? And isn't "America safer for it"? (eyeroll)
That’s the way you see it, but most Americans do not share your Balkan ethnic prejudices. We don’t consider our brave American soldiers to be terrorist supporters or anything of the sort. If you don’t support American troops deployed in harms way, you should go join code pinko.
No, TJ, that's the way anyone who uses their brain sees it. We are wasting our defensive resources against people who are NO threat to us, meanwhile leaving the door open to those who are a threat.
It's isn't "my prejudices" that are clouding my judgment on this, it's yours. And defending America from idiots -- even those in our own government -- isn't "pink"!
Anyone who has a brain can see that you slander America, you slander our president and you slander our troops. You support our enemies who threaten our soldiers. You support the interests of a foreign power, Serbia, rather than America’s interests. This forum is for people who believe “America First”, not “Serbia First!”
You should be ashamed of yourself for hiding behind the "Support Our Troops" banner for your misguided agenda. Yeah sending our soldiers in uniform to die in the line of duty for the dirty of work of have baked politicians who'd cut their nose off spite their face is really good policy and use of our defense resources. And who the hell are you to be speaking for and representing "most Americans" dumb ass?
If the pinko shoe fits, wear it.
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