Assembly of the Republic of Kosova

Haziri and Haraçia testified before the Committee

03.10.2005

The Parliamentary Committee on international cooperation and EU integration in the meeting chaired by Sabri Hamiti, Chairperson of the Committee, heard today the testify of ministers of the Government of Kosovo, Haziri and Haraçia regarding the content of discussions with Serb governmental in meetings held in Vienna and Belgrade.

The testimony “ democratic and constitutional act

This practice, which was initiated by the Committee, Hamiti has evaluated as democratic act and totally constitutional, that should be used to representatives of institutions of Kosovo including also the Government and its ministers.

The meetings were approved by the Government

The Ministers Haziri and Haraçia have presented the whole way of realization of these meetings, which were approved by the Government of Kosovo and conform to its program adopted by the Legislature of the country.

They stated that at the beginning Serb governmental attempted to be represented in unequal level (lower level) with the Kosovar party, but the Government of Kosovo didn™t agree on this.

The meeting in Vienna with the intercession of Aide

The Minister of Local Authority Administration, Lufti Haziri, showed that he met Serb minister, Lonçar with the intercession of Mr. Aide and in a third country (Vienna) and apart from his speech on what has Kosovo done regarding the plan of decentralization, he has discussed about returning the cadastral books of Kosovo, robbed by Serbian forces by the end of the war and for the Protocol of the return of displaced.

Haraçia: for the return of culture values

The Minister for Culture and Sport, Astrit Haraçiia, meanwhile was emphasized that with the Serb homologous, Kojadinoviq has discussed about returning the cultural materials, art facts and archeological objects and also for rebuilding of Serb orthodox churches.

He said that they agreed that by 8th of December to appoint coordinators who will determine the dynamic of returning the cultural values. 

The discussion for internal issues of Kosovo

The members of the Committee for international cooperation and EU integration have asked ministers many questions regarding the meetings with Serb homologous and have done some remarks regarding the earlier realization of these meetings and the subjects, which were evaluated as internal matters of Kosovo.

The Serbian regime becomes negotiation party

Even, was said, that with this we have enable the Serb regime to be negotiation party for the decentralization issue instead of just being supporter within OSCE for realization of the process

The platform should be structured

It was a unanimous estimation of the committee that before starting any dialogue with Belgrade it™s necessary to structure a platform which should be adopted in the Assembly of Kosovo