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Attempts at assimilation of Serbs damage Belgrade, Pristina dialogue
Belgrade,
7 July 2011
Minister for Kosovo-Metohija Goran Bogdanovic requested today from Chairman of the OSCE and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Audronius Azubalis to prevent attempts of Pristina at redrawing the ethnic picture in the province through Albanisation of Serbian surnames in the documents issued by Kosovo authorities.
Audronius Azubalis, left, and Goran Bogdanovic
Author:
Fonet
During the meeting with Azubalis, the Minister warned that such moves and other methods of Pristina aimed at assimilating Kosovo Serbs damage dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, as well as agreements made so far, and they do not contribute to establishment of trust.
Bogdanovic applauded OSCE’s efforts aimed at building inter-ethnic trust in the province and urged for its more active involvement in the process of reconciliation in Kosovo-Metohija.
Azubalis evaluated as good the approach used by Serbia and Pristina representatives in building mutual trust, and that is to gradually move from resolution of technical problems to general issues.
He agreed with Bogdanovic that the return of IDPs and of their usurped property is of crucial importance for building trust between Serbs and Albanians in Kosovo-Metohija.
The OSCE Chairman expressed his concern for the difficulties in collecting documents of the IDPs residing in the territory of Montenegro, and Bogdanovic informed him about the measures taken to resolve the issue.
The Minister for Kosovo-Metohija and OSCE Chairman agreed that good cooperation and communication between the OSCE mission in Belgrade and Pristina is very important for addressing the issue of return of IDPs and of their usurped property.
Bogdanovic applauded OSCE’s efforts aimed at building inter-ethnic trust in the province and urged for its more active involvement in the process of reconciliation in Kosovo-Metohija.
Azubalis evaluated as good the approach used by Serbia and Pristina representatives in building mutual trust, and that is to gradually move from resolution of technical problems to general issues.
He agreed with Bogdanovic that the return of IDPs and of their usurped property is of crucial importance for building trust between Serbs and Albanians in Kosovo-Metohija.
The OSCE Chairman expressed his concern for the difficulties in collecting documents of the IDPs residing in the territory of Montenegro, and Bogdanovic informed him about the measures taken to resolve the issue.
The Minister for Kosovo-Metohija and OSCE Chairman agreed that good cooperation and communication between the OSCE mission in Belgrade and Pristina is very important for addressing the issue of return of IDPs and of their usurped property.
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