Vladisavljev: Lajcak would be a serious candidate for OSCE Secretary General

Given Miroslav Lajcak's previous experience, his election as OSCE Secretary General would place someone in that position who is highly familiar with both the processes and mechanisms that the OSCE implements within its member states and in its missions around the world, Stefan Vladisavljev, program coordinator at the BFPE Foundation for a Responsible Society, told Kosovo Online.

However, he points out that until Lajcak's candidacy, which is currently only speculated in the media, becomes official, everything remains in the realm of speculation.

Lajcak, as Vladisavljev notes, is a diplomat with considerable experience in competing for high positions within international organizations, and if he enters the race for OSCE Secretary General, he will certainly be one of the more serious candidates.

"In light of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, his potential election as head of the OSCE would mean that he would no longer be the EU's Special Envoy for the Western Balkans, and someone else would take his place. The dialogue process between Belgrade and Pristina is entirely under the EU’s jurisdiction, and the OSCE does not play a significant role in the technical process. Therefore, it will be interesting to see who will replace Lajcak. Various names have been mentioned as possible successors, including former Slovenian President Borut Pahor. It remains to be seen whether it will be him or someone else stepping into Lajcak's shoes. Whoever it is, they will face a complex and certainly challenging task," Vladisavljev said.