Serbia declares war on Kosovo and attacks the West for double standards: We will not allow Pristina's membership in the Council of Europe

After Kosovo's application to the Council of Europe, a strong reaction comes from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Ivica Dacic, who has emphasized that Belgrade will not allow Kosovo's membership in the Council of Europe. The head of Serbian diplomacy even said that Pristina's membership in the EC will not go without a fight. "I warned about the complexity of the issue of Pristina's membership in the Council of Europe and mentioned that the membership will not pass without a fight," he said in his strong statement to the Serbian media after meeting with his counterpart from Iceland, the country that is expected to take the presidency of the Council of Europe.

The OSCE is losing its meaning of existence

Dacic questioned the purpose of such international forums when not all representatives participate in them, alluding to the fact that Poland blocked the arrival of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. it is being lost', said the head of Serbian diplomacy yesterday. The OSCE is not the same without all the countries, from Vancouver to Vladivostok. I think that we are slowly crossing the limit of the purpose of the existence of such an organization, where no one listens to anyone and where no decision is binding", said Dacic. Dacic then said that he is ready to applaud when it is said at the summit that Crimea and Donetsk are part of Ukraine and emphasizes that Serbia respects the territorial integrity of Ukraine. "I will say that Kosovo is Serbia, but I'm not sure I'll get the same applause. This speaks a lot about double standards", emphasized Dacic, adding that the issue of the conflict in Ukraine is closely related to the issue of territorial integrity of Serbia through respect for the principles of international law.

Serbia respects sovereignty and territorial integrity

Dacic recalled that Serbia's position is always the same. This is about respecting the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity. He recalled that the former SFRY was the founding state of the OSCE and estimated that the speech delivered by Josip Broz Tito in Helsinki in 1975 would still be relevant. "The main message is detente or relaxation. Otherwise there will be a concession or there will be a world conflict. Undoubtedly, the victims of all this will be the citizens", said Dacic and added that Serbia is trying not to be part of those classifications and that "the state takes care of its interests".

What is the Council of Europe?

Këshilli i Evropës është themeluar më 1949. Kjo organizatë ka realizuar fushata për mbrojtje të fëmijëve, kundër gjuhës së urrejtjes. Këshilli i Evropës u ndihmon vendeve anëtare që të luftojnë korrupsionin dhe terrorizmin, si dhe të kryejnë reformat e duhura gjyqësore. Grupi i saj i ekspertëve për kushtetutë, i njohur si Komisioni i Venecias, ofron këshilla ligjore për shtete të ndryshme në botë. Duke qenë organizatë ndërkombëtare, Këshilli i Evropës nuk mund të bëjë ligje, mirëpo ka aftësi të nxisë zbatimin e marrëveshjeve ndërkombëtare, të arritura nga vendet anëtare për tema të ndryshme. Këshilli i Evropës është organizata më e vjetër ndërqeveritare në Evropë që për qëllim kryesor ka sigurimin e bashkëpunimit dhe unitetit ndërmjet anëtarëve të saj në fushën e mbrojtjes së të drejtave të njeriut, demokracisë dhe sundimit të ligjit.

Procedures for the admission of Kosovo to the Council of Europe

According to the procedure, the application of a state is first examined by the Committee of Ministers and after the examination, the Parliamentary Assembly has the final say. This Assembly consists of representatives of member states. Acceptance is made with the votes of 2/3 of the majority. The Council of Europe has 47 members. Each member of the Council of Europe must accept the principles of the rule of law and the application of fundamental human rights and freedoms to all persons within the jurisdiction of that state. Kosovo declared independence in 2008, but has not yet managed to join some important international organizations.