Gudzic: Pristina wants to bring the last two forms of autonomy held by Serbs under its control

Historian Aleksandar Gudzic said that through the implementation of the Law on Foreigners, Kosovo seeks to bypass all obligations stemming from agreements reached in the dialogue and to place the education and healthcare systems operating within Serbia’s framework under its own control.

Gudzic told Kosovo Online that under the Ahtisaari Plan, healthcare and education enjoy the highest possible degree of autonomy, which Pristina now seeks to change.

"By implementing this law, Pristina wants to circumvent all possible agreements that Kosovo has signed so far, including, if you will, its own Constitution and its own legal framework. The Constitution of Kosovo, which is based on the Ahtisaari Plan, provides for the highest possible degree of autonomy for Serbs in the areas of healthcare and education. With this law, Pristina seeks to bypass international agreements and the obligations arising from those agreements and, through its unilateral implementation, to bring the last two forms of autonomy that Serbs in Kosovo have – healthcare and education – under its control," Gudzic stated.

According to him, the Law on Foreigners will make life more difficult for Serbs in Kosovo.

"Under the pretext of various licenses and work permits, a significant number of teachers and university professors will likely be prevented from working," Gudzic said.