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Kosovo and Metohi j a Status Negotiation

Kosovo and Metohi j a Status Negotiation. Statement by Dušan Proroković, State Secretary. Resolution 1244 Adopted by the Security Council at its 4011th meeting, o n 10 June 1999. Article 10.

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Kosovo and Metohi j a Status Negotiation

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  1. Kosovo and Metohija Status Negotiation Statement by Dušan Proroković, State Secretary

  2. Resolution 1244 Adopted by the Security Council at its4011th meeting, on 10 June 1999

  3. Article 10 Authorizes the Secretary-General, with the assistance of relevant international organizations, to establish an international civil presence in Kosovo in order to provide an interim administration for Kosovo under which the people of Kosovo can enjoy substantial autonomy within the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and which will provide transitional administration while establishing and overseeing the development of provisional democratic self-governing institutions to ensure conditions for a peaceful and normal life for all inhabitants of Kosovo;

  4. Number of IDP: 250 000

  5. Serbs in Kosovo and Metohia1999 2004

  6. All Serbian proposals for substantial autonomy were refused by Albanian side, since 2005

  7. Serbian proposal To ensure a true autonomy of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia, with a partial right of Kosovo and Metohija to international representation.

  8. Serbian proposal The reserved jurisdiction of Serbia would include: • 1. Foreignaffairs • 2. Bordercontrol • 3. Protection of Serbian religious and cultural heritage • 4. Defense; defense would be a reserved jurisdiction of Serbia not applied on the territory of Kosovo and Metohija. Kosovo and Metohija would be a demilitarized territory where international military forces would engage in security provision activities under UN control.

  9. Serbian proposal The cooperation policy between central authorities in Belgrade and provincial institutions in Pristina would have to exist in the following areas: • 1. Monetarypolicy • 2. Customs policy

  10. Serbian proposal The exclusive scope of competences of provincial institutions of Kosovo and Metohija would include: • 1. Budget and economic policy • 2. Agriculture • 3. Media • 4. Education • 5. Environmentalprotection • 6. Youthandsport • 7. Fiscalpolicyandtaxcollection • 8. Internalaffairs • 9. Health • 10. Energysector • 11. Infrastructure • 12. Employment

  11. Serbian proposal • Kosovo and Metohija Parliament would have a legislative authority in all areas of exclusive scope of competences of Kosovo and Metohija. • The Kosovo and Metohija Government would independently enforce laws passed by the Kosovo and Metohija Parliament, without any interference on behalf of Belgrade. • Kosovo and Metohija would have an independent, fully integral judiciary system in charge of cases in exclusive scope of competences of Kosovo and Metohija and in other cases as defined by the agreement. During the transition period and due to the deplorable situation Kosovo and Metohija judiciary is in, an EU monitoring mechanism would be put in place, together with international judges.

  12. Serbian proposal • Serbia is an internationally recognized entity • -Kosovo and Metohija is entitled to have negotiations with other countries and international organizations in those areas pertaining to exclusive scope of competences of Kosovo and Metohija. Serbia only formally signs agreements signed by Kosovo and Metohija. • - In those areas pertaining to reserved jurisdiction of Serbia, the Kosovo and Metohija representatives would be involved in negotiations and agreement preparations to be signed by Serbia. • -Kosovo and Metohija would be entitled to establish trading and industry representative offices in other countries. • -Kosovo and Metohija could be a member of regional initiatives and international organizations which provide such options for non-sovereign members, primarily international financial institutions • -Serbia would offer diplomatic and consular protection to all citizens, while the Office for Consular Affairs of Kosovo and Metohija would be established within Serbia’s diplomatic and consular offices. • -Foreign countries would be allowed to establish their diplomatic and consular offices in Priština all the way to the level of the Consulate General.

  13. Comparative Overview of the Cases of Hong Kong, Åland Islands, and the Serbian Status Proposal for Kosovo and Metohija

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