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US "TIRED OF KOSOVO"
B92, Yugoslavia
Oct 5 2005
BELGRADE, WASHINGTON -- Wednesday - The US administration is tired
of dealing with the situation in Kosovo and wants to hand it over
completely to the European Union, US Balkans analyst Nicholas Gvozdev
has said.
Gvozdev told The Voice of America that stumbling block is that the EU,
with its 25 member countries, has problems in making decisions and
already has its hands full with issues such as the further enlargement
of the union.
Even though Kosovo status discussions may begin shortly, Gvozdev said
that they could last years, comparing the situation to the apparently
never-ending Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
"The possibility that the discussions will begin soon does not mean
that momentum for a rapid solution exists. The insistence of some
people in Washington on the independence of Kosovo minimizes the
possibility for upholding the territorial integrity of countries such
as Iraq and Georgia, while calling for decentralization could weaken
the Dayton Agreement for keeping Bosnia-Herzegovina unified." Gvozdev
said.
Gvozdev compares the situation in Kosovo to Nagorn-Karabagh, over
which Armenia and Azerbaijan have been in status talks for fifteen
years. The situation in this region has come to a stand-still, despite
various talks of independence, decentralization and united countries.
Asked who he thinks will be responsible for having the last say in
Kosovo, Gvozdev said that the EU is more likely than the US to be
the key player in the eventual solution.
"The US is looking to detach itself from participating in finding
peaceful solutions for various global situations. In addition, Kosovo
and the Balkans are a part of Europe, and the European Union should
take care of these problems, because it has more shared interests;
trade, migration, borders, visas, etc." Gvozdev said.
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B92, Yugoslavia
Oct 5 2005
BELGRADE, WASHINGTON -- Wednesday - The US administration is tired
of dealing with the situation in Kosovo and wants to hand it over
completely to the European Union, US Balkans analyst Nicholas Gvozdev
has said.
Gvozdev told The Voice of America that stumbling block is that the EU,
with its 25 member countries, has problems in making decisions and
already has its hands full with issues such as the further enlargement
of the union.
Even though Kosovo status discussions may begin shortly, Gvozdev said
that they could last years, comparing the situation to the apparently
never-ending Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
"The possibility that the discussions will begin soon does not mean
that momentum for a rapid solution exists. The insistence of some
people in Washington on the independence of Kosovo minimizes the
possibility for upholding the territorial integrity of countries such
as Iraq and Georgia, while calling for decentralization could weaken
the Dayton Agreement for keeping Bosnia-Herzegovina unified." Gvozdev
said.
Gvozdev compares the situation in Kosovo to Nagorn-Karabagh, over
which Armenia and Azerbaijan have been in status talks for fifteen
years. The situation in this region has come to a stand-still, despite
various talks of independence, decentralization and united countries.
Asked who he thinks will be responsible for having the last say in
Kosovo, Gvozdev said that the EU is more likely than the US to be
the key player in the eventual solution.
"The US is looking to detach itself from participating in finding
peaceful solutions for various global situations. In addition, Kosovo
and the Balkans are a part of Europe, and the European Union should
take care of these problems, because it has more shared interests;
trade, migration, borders, visas, etc." Gvozdev said.
http://www.b92.net/english/news/index.php?&nav_category=&nav_id=33031& order=priority&style=headlines