Serb community unanimous at meeting on CSM in US Embassy in Pristina

Andric Rakic said some meeting participants talked about certain concrete problems, such as the import of books or medicines, as well as that there was consensus among Serb community representatives on the necessity to form the CSM.

“The majority believes that this is Kosovo’s international obligation, which means that the Constitution has to be aligned with the CSM,” said Andric Rakic, adding that the Serbia will also have to amend its Constitution.

“If Serbia has to amend its Constitution, then Kosovo will have to do the same,” she said, adding that this is the opinion of the Serb community representatives.

As for the Albanians, there were diverse opinions, Andric Rakic told N1.

“I would say that the main question of the Kosovo Government representatives was: ‘Why isn’t (former UN Special Envoy Martti) Ahtisaari’s plan sufficient, and what more will you gain by forming the Community,’ along with comments that they feel that this is Serbia’s request and a way to control the Serb community in Kosovo,” she said.

She noted that civil society representatives and those of some other independent institutions had more constructive opinions.

“There were those who started their speech with: ‘The decision of the Constitutional Court means that the CSM is an international obligation that must be implemented,” said Rakic Andric.

A protest against the international community’s request for the formation of the CSM was held outside the Kosovo Government building during the meeting at the US Embassy.