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Delegation of EU-Kosovo Stabilization Association Parliamentary Committee MINUTES of the 5Th Meeting of EU-KOSOVO STABILIZATIO Delegation of EU-Kosovo Stabilization Association Parliamentary Committee MINUTES of the 5th meeting of EU-KOSOVO STABILIZATION ASSOCIATION PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE Pristina, September 17-18, 2018 The meeting began on 17th of September, at 16:00, with introductory remarks by Mr. Memli Krasniqi, Chairman of the delegation of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo, who welcomed all the participants and gave the floor for a speech to Mr. Kadri Veseli, the Speaker of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. The Speaker of the Assembly, Mr. Veseli, thanked all the participants and on behalf of the people of Kosovo thanked the delegation of the European Parliament for voting in favour for visa liberalisation and simultaneously emphasized that Kosovo was fully committed in its vision of becoming part of European Union, focusing on meeting the standards and necessary reforms required by European Integration Agenda. 1. Adoption of draft agenda The agenda is adopted without amendments, as in the draft document. 2. Approval of the draft minutes of the 4th meeting of the EU-Kosovo CSP The draft minutes have been approved without amendments, as in the draft document. 3. State of play of EU-Kosovo relations: exchange of views with H.E. Ramush HARADINAJ, Prime Minister, on behalf of the Government of Kosovo and Ms Nataliya APOSTOLOVA, Head of the EU Office / EU Special Representative in Kosovo, on behalf of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and on behalf of the European Commission Ms. Nataliya Apostolova spoke on behalf of the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and on behalf of the European Commission and started her speech congratulating the European Parliament for voting in favour of freedom of movement. Ms. Apostolova called for continuation of reforms in all spheres, maintaining party consensus on the country's priorities and continuing the adoption of a legal package including the ratification of the IPA funds agreement. Furthermore, Mrs. Apostolova stressed the importance of rule of law, the fight against organized crime and corruption, public administration reforms, and raised the concerns of IMF regarding multiplying the costs of the war veterans scheme. In addition, Mrs. Apostolova stressed that with SAA, Kosovo has committed itself to a continued engagement towards a visible and sustainable improvement in its relations with Serbia. This process shall ensure that both countries can continue on their EU paths, avoiding that either can block the other in these efforts, or should lead to the comprehensive normalisation of relations between Kosovo and Serbia, in the form of a legally binding agreement. The Prime Minister of Kosovo, H.E. Ramush Haradinaj, thanked the European Parliament delegation for the vote in favour of visa liberalization and focused on the priority that the Government of the Republic of Kosovo had in the process of European integration. Moreover, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, H.E Haradinaj emphasized that the Agenda for European Reform was part of the Government Program by pointing out that the rule of law, the fight against organized crime and corruption, good neighbourhood were priorities of the Institutions of the Republic of Kosovo. In this debate participated also Co-Chair Mr. Tonino Picula (MEP), who welcomed the ratification of the border agreement with Montenegro and progress made in establishing a track record in fighting organised crime and corruption, as the two last outstanding criteria for visa liberalisation. He reminded participants of the EP vote of 13/09/2018 in favour of visa liberalisation and expressed hope that Member States would follow suit. He also drew attention to the importance of avoiding any backsliding on rule of law, further progress in fighting corruption and party-political consensus on EU-related reforms. 4. The dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia Mr. Picula spoke about the chronology of the events related to the dialogue, the arrest of Marko Đurić, the withdrawal of the Government's platform for dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia from parliamentary procedures, because of the inability of political parties to agree that the Kosovo team be led by the President. Mr. Picula continued to speak about the dialogue by emphasizing that the European Parliament was interested in having a long-term, sustainable and realistic solution, a solution based on mutual consent and in accordance with international law which did not undermine stability and security in the region. In his presentation, Mr. Picula also cited the Association of Serb-majority Municipalities as an example of a missed opportunity and at the end, he said that Kosovo's leaders in the Government and the opposition should be united about key national priorities for achieving solutions that would empower Kosovo domestically within the international community. The Chairman Mr. Memli Krasniqi highlighted that this topic belonged to all political actors in the country, without exception, continuing that the consensus of the political spectrum in Kosovo for dialogue with Serbia was more than desirable, adding that it was the responsibility of all political parties. Mr. Krasniqi stressed that a significant number of agreements had already been signed, but most of them were not fully implemented and some were not implemented at all, but apart from that, he said that the dialogue had also made steps forward in consolidating state sovereignty of Kosovo, but also in the process of our integration into the European community. The chair of this meeting continued by outlining the topics that unite Kosovo's political spectrum, such as closing a chapter of disagreements, concrete goals of ending the dialogue, such as mutual recognition between Kosovo and Serbia, Kosovo's membership in the United Nations and speeding up of our country's integration processes into NATO and the European Union. Mr. Krasniqi reiterated the stance of his party, PDK, by reaffirming that any agreement that could be reached with Serbia could not be valid without ratification by 2/3 of the MPs of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. Finally, for this point, Mr. Krasniqi also addressed the offensive language of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic during his visit to Kosovo, who had praised Slobodan Milosevic's figure, known as the butcher of Balkan. Mr. Krasniqi required, such a language shall be not be tolerated and shall be condemned. Mrs. Dubravka Šuica addressed the issues of the establishment of the Association of Serbian Municipalities and that of a possible territorial exchange, stressing that no one could agree to the latter, referring also to Commissioner Hahn who had stressed that it was a risky business. She also referred to the provocative language used by the President of Serbia during his visit to Mitrovica, stressing that it did not contribute to the normalization of relations between the two countries and called for compromise between political parties for dialogue, otherwise it would be difficult to get out of the current situation. Mr. Glauk Konjufca referred to the three fundamental goals of the dialogue, first, the integration of Serbs into Kosovo's institutions and the integration of the northern part of Kosovo into the Republic of Kosovo. The second was the dismantling of state structures, which Serbia finances and maintains in several parts of Kosovo, but mainly in the northern part of the country and the third reason was to speed up the integration process in the European Union. Mr. Konjufca spoke about the current situation with regard to the Association of Municipalities with Serb majority. Mrs. Vjosa Osmani emphasized that the position of her party, LDK, which is in favour of political dialogue, is the only way to solve problems with everyone, including Serbia as a neighbouring country, and reiterated that the continuing support of the European Union and the United States of America in this process was essential. So, whenever there was no trans-Atlantic cooperation, the Western Balkans regionunfortunately suffered from terrible conflicts and wars. According to Mrs. Osmani-Sadriu, seven years after the official start of the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia, the dialogue continued to focus primarily on relations between the two politicians rather than the relations between the peoples, not the relations between the states. Also, Mrs. Osmani stressed that if the voice of the opposition, which represents over 60% of Albanian voters in this process, was not heard, there would be no implementation of the agreements and reminded of the letter that the opposition adressed to Mrs. Mogherini emphasizing their stance on this process. In addition, Mrs. Osmani-Sadriu stressed that the independence of the Republic of Kosovo had already been confirmed not only with the Declaration of Independence of Kosovo and the Constitution of Kosovo, but also recognized by 116 free nations and further confirmed by the advisory opinion of the Court of the International Justice, which had sealed the Declaration of Independence within the existing borders. Moreover, Mrs.Osmani added that compromise was needed, except with regard to the territorial integrity and internal functionality of the Republic of Kosovo. The following members participated in the debate: Thomas Waitz (MEP), Mr. Billal Sherifi (Kosovo MP) and Mr. Visar Ymeri (Kosovo MP). 5. War Crimes and the way towards reconciliation MEP Ms. Julie Ward stressed that recently she had seen a nationalist sensation in the Western Balkans. Re-reconciliation and peace-building in itself, constitute an integral part of the stabilization and development of Kosovo, on its path to EU accession. She continued by pointing out that Kosovo should support the functioning of specialized chambers and the Specialized Prosecutor's Office as a key element of reconciliation and relations between Kosovo and the EU. Mrs. Ward also cited the victims of sexual violence and the establishment of a fund in support thereof.
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