Citaku: The world no longer sees Kosovo as a victim and Serbia as an occupier

The Democratic Party of Kosovo Vice President Vlora Citaku said that Kosovo had to keep its allies and that the United States did not owe Kosovo anything, Kosovo newspaper Koha Ditore reported.

"We remain hostage to the worldview established in 1999. We think the world sees the region as it was two decades ago. Kosovo is a victim, and Serbia is an occupier. However, no one sees us like that now. They see us as two countries that have problems that should be resolved through negotiations. Whether this is fair is another question", the vice president of the largest opposition party said.

She also said that Prime Minister Kurti had to understand that his interlocutor in the dialogue was not Aleksandar Vucic but Washington and Brussels and that Vucic was only "in front of him".

"They need to be dealt with. Serbia did not agree with us either in Rambouillet or in Vienna. Maybe they won't agree now either", Citaku said.

Commenting on the appeal of Kosovo's allied countries that Prime Minister Albin Kurti should start the formation of the CSM (Community of Serb Municipalities), she pointed out that international representatives would not repeat the options that gave them headaches, such as the case with Bosnia.

"The Community itself is not something bad. If its establishment is based on the recommendations of the Constitution, we have no reason to feel afraid or threatened. It is written in the agreement for the establishment of the CSM in 2015 that "this text will be considered by the Constitutional Court". Serbia also signed it. We must insist on respecting the agreement. The US demands that we become responsible. The decision of the Constitutional Court should be a guide for the Statute of the CSM," Citaku said.

According to her, Prime Minister Kurti showed by his actions that he did not listen to his allies.

"He has shown the opposite of what he says with his actions. Allies don't have time to deal with politicians' speeches, they deal with decisions. Serbia prefers to deal with license plates, rather than signing agreements. After the war in Ukraine, we have a new geopolitical context. This is a situation that favors Kosovo. We do not know how long this transatlantic and EU unity will last, and we have to take advantage of that", Citaku concluded.