Slovenian PM: Solution for Kosovo – Legitimate Elections, Then Community of Serb Municipalities

Robert Golob (BETAPHOTO/STA/Bor Slana)

Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob stated on Oct. 5 that, in solving the crisis in Kosovo, new elections for a legitimate authority structure should first be held in the Serb municipalities, and then “seek a solution for the autonomy” of the Serb population.

Golob said this on arriving to the summit of the European Political Community in Granada, stressing that “everyone has to participate in the early elections, including Serb citizens” and that the events of the recent weeks were deplorable.

“This means that the international community,” he said, “condemns the individuals who verifiably stood behind the escalation and armed clashes, while Slovenia condemns the individuals who have led the events and participated in them.”

To a reporter’s question about whether the EU was considering sanctions against Serbia because of the events, the Slovenian prime minister replied that this had not been discussed and that “one must be cautious, consistent and persistent.” It is important, he stressed, to “establish the culpability of individuals and reduce tension for as long as it is not solved, and look for a lasting solution.”