Andric Rakic: Kosovo must submit the Draft CSM Statute prepared by the EU to the Constitutional Court

Milica Andric Rakic, program manager at the NGO Social Initiative, criticized the Kosovo government's announcement to submit a draft statute for the Community of Serb Municipalities (CSM) based on a proposal by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation to the Constitutional Court. She stated that the Quint countries have made it clear that Kosovo must submit the EU-prepared draft statute. She believes this move by Pristina is unserious and aimed more at domestic audiences than at meeting international demands.

Andric Rakic doubts that the EU will view this proposal favorably.

Regarding Foreign Minister Donika Gervalla's claims that consultations on the draft statute have begun with Serbian community representatives, Milica Andric Rakic stated she is unaware of such consultations.

She assumes it involves Minister Rašic, the only Serbian representative at the central level, but noted that no concrete steps have been taken. Andric Rakic believes the EU will not view the Kosovo government's proposal favorably, as the required official document has not yet been submitted. She thinks this move is aimed more at domestic audiences than at meeting international demands.

Milica Andric Rakic criticized the Kosovo government's announcement to submit a draft statute for the Community of Serb Municipalities (CSM) based on the Friedrich Ebert Foundation's proposal, calling it unserious and compromising. She doesn't expect the statute to be submitted to the Constitutional Court by the end of May or for the EU draft to be considered. Andric Rakic highlighted serious issues with the education provisions in the Friedrich Ebert draft, noting they were below what Serbs are currently allowed.

She expects the EU to view this move unfavorably.