Mijacic: I do not believe in the significant impact of the UN Security Council session; dialogue primarily takes place in Brussels

Coordinator of the National Convention on the European Union for Chapter 35, Dragisa Mijacic, stated that the messages heard during last night's regular session of the UN Security Council on the situation in Kosovo had been as expected, and noted that he did not believe in their significant impact. He emphasized that the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina was primarily conducted in Brussels.

"On one hand, Ana Brnabic, and on the other, Vjosa Osmani, presented their arguments related to the situation in the north, primarily, but also regarding the situation in the dialogue. We could see that neither side showed a strong desire for dialogue; rather, they aimed to justify their positions on the international stage, in their portfolio, on platforms like the UN Security Council. Somewhere in this context, we should consider yesterday's session, where many claims were made from both sides," Mijacic says to Kosovo Online.

He added that he believed the UN Security Council's discussions would not yield significant results because the dialogue primarily took place in Brussels. Nonetheless, it is essential to note that there was substantial global attention on the problems arising in the dialogue, with many countries, including African nations, being well-informed about the dialogue's developments.

Commenting on Osmani's address to the Serbs during the session in New York, similar to her speech in the European Parliament in Strasbourg last summer, where she said that Kosovo was "their homeland as much as hers", and why she had chosen this platform for such messages, Mijacic said that these statements might sound a certain way, but the practical situation on the ground revealed a different reality.

"Vjosa Osmani did indeed say that Kosovo is both Serbian and Albanian land, and to some extent, she is correct because Kosovo, according to its constitution, is a land of all its citizens, primarily a civic land. However, in essence, it is not the case, considering that many discriminatory policies, primarily related to the implementation of parts of the rights concerning the Serbian community, exist, from language usage, multi-ethnicity in the police, to the unconstitutional actions in northern Kosovo, expropriations, which is a significant issue. There are many problems, and on all fronts, it is evident that Kosovo, through the behavior of Kosovo officials, is essentially an Albanian land, not a land of all its citizens. This is something that Osmani neglected to mention in her speech," Mijacic said.

He described some parts of the speech by the Prime Minister of Serbia, Ana Brnabic, at the UN Security Council meeting as "emotional".

"Prime Minister Ana Brnabic was quite emotional in some parts of her presentation. She sent a message, but the positions of all world powers, primarily the countries that regularly participate in the work of the Security Council, are clear. I don't see how her speech will change anything in their positions or future policies, regardless of what Brnabic and Osmani said. Both presented their arguments and how much they will be heard in world capitals remains to be seen. Frankly, I do not believe this session will have significant outcomes," Mijacic concluded.