Kosovo could become frozen conflict

A Priština analyst says “Serbia has no arguments against Kosovo’s independence”.

But Ilir Deda told the Albanian language daily Koha Ditore that a possible International Court of Justice, ICJ, ruling in favor of Belgrade could turn Kosovo into a frozen conflict, Beta news agency reports.

“The one initiative of Serbia that is dangerous is that seeking the opinion of the ICJ on Kosovo’s independence. If their demand is accepted, it will produce a frozen conflict,” Deda was quoted as saying.

Belgrade has earlier announced that the ICJ opinion on the legality under international law of the Kosovo Albanians’ unilateral declaration of independence will be asked during the UN General Assembly in September.

The analyst also commented on Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković’s statement that the recent arrest of Radovan Karadžić showed that Serbia respects international law, and that this will have bearing on the Kosovo issue.

“This is an internal policy statement to appease the Radicals,” Deda believes.