Rama: I sent the proposal for the CSM Draft Statute to Macron and Scholz

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama stated that he had sent the proposal of the Draft Statute of the Community of Serb Municipalities to French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

During a press conference, Rama said that he did not understand the hesitation of the authorities in Kosovo to de-escalate the situation in the north.

"The situation in the north is turning into a political tragedy for the Republic of Kosovo. The statements from our strategic allies regarding this situation are increasingly alarming, and it is incomprehensible why the authorities in Kosovo are hesitant to de-escalate a situation in which Kosovo is evidently suffering significant losses on a daily basis," Rama stated.

He emphasized that the CSM would remain a "Gordian knot" until the end of the dialogue.

Source: Facebook Edi Rama

"Serbia is doing what it has done many times before, while Kosovo is doing something it has never done before, and for that, it is universally blamed by all strategic allies of the Albanian people. In a context where the relations of allies with Kosovo are taking on increasingly ultimatum-like tones, if Kosovo, and I hope it won't happen, is sanctioned for its stance, I am here to share with you an unknown fact until today. I have long known that the Gordian knot of the dialogue will be the Association of Municipalities with Serbian Majority, and I am convinced that neither side wants the Association, and they will do everything to drag it into infinity, keeping the crisis open," Rama conveyed.

He expressed his belief that the creation of the CSM is the key to finally opening the doors for international affirmation of Kosovo.

"Its recognition by all, its placement in international forums, and mutual recognition with Serbia. This is a draft that top American and European experts have long developed in case this day comes. For me, the unforgettable position is that of Kosovo, not Serbia. Parties are unable to agree on who should write this text or what the text should contain," Rama added.

As he highlighted, the draft he sent to Macron and Scholz regarding the CSM may not be the ideal solution, but it takes into account all the reasons for its establishment.

"It is a confidential document that does not claim to be the ideal solution, but it is a document of the highest international level that takes into account all the reasons for the creation of the Association," Rama said.