Djukanovic to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly: Reward for the terror conducted by Pristina; we will reconsider further participation

The head of the permanent delegation of the National Assembly of Serbia to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Vladimir Djukanovic, expressed disappointment at the decision to consider upgrading Kosovo's status from observer status to associate member status at the NATO PA's Standing Committee, emphasizing that if this decision was not reconsidered once again, the National Assembly of Serbia could "reconsider the usefulness of further participation in the work of the NATO PA."

"Respected Mr. Scherba, we received the news with great disappointment and concern that at the recent meeting of the NATO PA's Standing Committee in Tallinn, the upgrading of the status of the so-called 'Assembly of Kosovo' within the NATO PA was discussed, from observer status to associate member status. Therefore, we kindly request an explanation of this, for us, completely unexpected and unfounded decision," Djukanovic stated in a letter addressed to the Chair of the NATO PA, which he shared on the "X" platform.

He points out that Kosovo is not an independent state and that this decision not only sets a precedent within the NATO PA but also directly violates United Nations Resolution 1244. He also reminds that Kosovo is not a UN member, nor has it received recognition from all UN members or all NATO members.

"I would like to remind you that over the past few years, 28 states have withdrawn recognition of the so-called Kosovo. A very unfortunate coincidence is that the Republic of Serbia was marking the 25th anniversary of the beginning of NATO's aggression against our country precisely on March 24, 2024, when the mentioned decision of the NATO PA's Standing Committee was announced. Also, confirming this decision would represent a 'reward' for the reckless behavior of representatives of the interim institutions in Pristina and the terror being conducted against the Serbian population in Kosovo and Metohija," Djukanovic emphasized.

The head of Serbia's delegation also noted that the delegation of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia had been present in the NATO PA for over 20 years, starting from 2002, and had established a fair and mutually beneficial cooperation "as evidenced by the assessments of our delegation's constructive approach in this international parliamentary organization over more than two decades."

"I would like to once again clearly state that we strongly oppose granting associate status to the so-called Assembly of Kosovo, and we hope that this decision will not be confirmed at the upcoming session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, so we expect firm guarantees from you that this issue will not be on the agenda of the extraordinary session," the letter stated.

He expressed confidence that the NATO PA would reconsider its decision once again and warned that otherwise, Serbia might reconsider the usefulness of its further participation in the work of the NATO PA.

"We are confident that you will carefully reconsider this sensitive issue, taking into account all the facts mentioned. Otherwise, the delegation of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia will be forced to carefully reconsider the usefulness of its further participation in the work of the NATO PA," Djukanovic concluded in the letter.