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| conventional_long_name = Community of Serbian municipalities | ||
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| The '''Community of Serbian municipalities''' ({{lang-sr| |
The '''Community of Serbian municipalities'''<ref name="name">{{cite web|url=http://inserbia.info/today/2013/11/community-of-serb-municipalities-in-kosovo-to-be-formed/|publisher=inserbia.info|date=2013-11-20|accessdate=2014-03-30}}</ref> ({{lang-sr|Заједница српских општина}} / ''Zajednica Srpskih Opština''; {{lang-sq|Shoqata e komunave Serbe}}) is an association of ] with ] in ].{{efn|name=status}} Its formation is predicted by the ] between ] and ].<ref name="Šta se navodi u sporazumu?">{{cite news|url=http://www.b92.net/info/vesti/index.php?yyyy=2013&mm=04&dd=19&nav_category=640&nav_id=706723|title=Šta se navodi u sporazumu?|publisher=B92|date=19 April 2013|accessdate=14 October 2013}}</ref> This agreement represents an important step in process of ].<ref name="ODLUKA IZ BRISELA">{{cite web | url = http://www.rs.boell.org/web/index-590.html | title = ODLUKA IZ BRISELA | work = | year = 2013 | publisher = ] | accessdate = 2013-10-14}}</ref> By this agreement, it was also agreed that Serbia will not block ] and vice versa.<ref name="Šta se navodi u sporazumu?" /> This agreement was also praised by ] ] who said that it guarantees broad powers to municipalities with Serb majority in ].<ref name="Danas sjednica Vijeća sigurnosti o Kosovu">{{cite web | url = http://balkans.aljazeera.net/vijesti/danas-sjednica-vijeca-sigurnosti-o-kosovu | title = Danas sjednica Vijeća sigurnosti o Kosovu | work = | year = 2013 | publisher = ] | accessdate = 2013-10-14}}</ref> The Community includes these municipalities: ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and possibly ]. In one interview for ], ] ] said that the establishment of an Association of Serb municipalities is in essence acceptable by the ] and ], while the ] party leader ] supported this by saying that the Constitution of Kosovo allows the association of municipalities, but without holding executive power. <ref name="Thaçi: Në Kosovë, Shoqata e komunave serbe">{{cite web|url=http://top-channel.tv/artikull.php?id=252302|title=Thaçi: Në Kosovë, Shoqata e komunave serbe|language=Albanian|publisher=top-channel.tv|accessdate=14 October 2013}}</ref> | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| The Community was initially formed as the ''Association of Serb Municipalities and Settlements of Kosovo and Metohija'' (Zajednica srpskih opština i naselja Kosova i Metohije) in February 2003 in Kosovska Mitrovica, as an association of Serb majority municipalities in Kosovo and was considered illegitimate by the Albanian authorities of Kosovo, as it exercised legislative and executive authority over its territory, mostly in ], through its ]. After the ] it was reformed as the ''Community of Serbian municipalities'' and its Assembly holds no legislative authority any more, having only a "full overview power in the areas of economic development, education, health, urban and rural planning" in accordance with the ] and Kosovo law. | |||
| The ''Association of Serb Municipalities and Settlements of Kosovo and Metohija'' (Zajednica srpskih opština i naselja Kosova i Metohije), was founded in February 2003 in Kosovska Mitrovica. | |||
| ==Criticisms== | ==Criticisms== | ||
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| ===Criticisms in the Albanian community=== | ===Criticisms in the Albanian community=== | ||
| The ] between ] and ] was criticized by representatives of ] as they believe that the Brussels agreement gives Serbs in Kosovo autonomy, and thus warrants a similar level of autonomy for the three Serbian municipalities |
The ] between ] and ] was criticized by representatives of ] as they believe that the Brussels agreement gives Serbs in Kosovo autonomy, and thus warrants a similar level of autonomy for the three Serbian municipalities, in Serbia proper, which have an Albanian majority. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://pescanik.net/2013/06/albanci-iz-doline/|title=Albanci iz Doline|language=Serbian|publisher=Peščanik|date=8 June 2013|accessdate=14 October 2013}}</ref><ref>http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/south-serbia-albanians-request-community-of-municipalities</ref> The radical Albanian nationalist party ] has also staged violent protests against the agreement, as they believe that an autonomous Serb region within Kosovo would cripple the country's sovereignty and cement ethnic partition.<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/27/us-kosovo-protests-idUSBRE95Q0P420130627</ref> | ||
| ===Criticisms in the Serbian community=== | ===Criticisms in the Serbian community=== | ||
| The ] has been criticized by the ] which |
The ] has been criticized by the ] which argued that it makes no mention of Serbia or its Constitution and laws, or UN Security Council Resolution 1244, while it does mention the Kosovo Constitution and laws, and therefore demanded a referendum on it.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics.php?yyyy=2013&mm=04&dd=23&nav_id=85844|title=DSS demands referendum and resignations|publisher=B92|date=23 April 2013|accessdate=10 December 2013}}</ref> The ] has called the agreement "a complete withdrawal of Serbia's institutions from the territory of its southern province and setting up limited autonomy of the Serb community in the area to the north of the ] in Kosovska Mitrovica within Hashim Thaçi's establishment".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics.php?yyyy=2013&mm=04&dd=22&nav_id=85840|title=Church criticizes Brussels agreement|publisher=B92|date=22 April 2-13|accessdate=10 December 2013}}</ref> Serbs in Northern Kosovo have also rallied against the agreement, and in support of the Assembly's continued rule in the Serb-majority municipalities.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics.php?yyyy=2013&mm=04&dd=22&nav_id=85831|title=Serbs in north say no to Kosovo agreement|publisher=B92|date=22 April 2-13|accessdate=10 December 2013}}</ref> | ||
| ===Municipalities=== | ===Municipalities=== | ||
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 Location of the Association of Serb municipalities within Kosovo. | |
| Capital | North Kosovska Mitrovica |
| Official languages | Serbian |
| Government | |
| • President | TBD |
| • Vice-President | TBD |
| Currency | Euro Serbian dinar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The Community of Serbian municipalities (Template:Lang-sr / Zajednica Srpskih Opština; Template:Lang-sq) is an association of municipalities with Serb majority in Kosovo. Its formation is predicted by the Brussels Agreement between Belgrade and Priština. This agreement represents an important step in process of accession of Serbia to the European Union. By this agreement, it was also agreed that Serbia will not block accession of Kosovo to the European Union and vice versa. This agreement was also praised by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon who said that it guarantees broad powers to municipalities with Serb majority in Kosovo. The Community includes these municipalities: North Kosovska Mitrovica, Zubin Potok, Leposavić, Zvečan, Štrpce, Klokot-Vrbovac, Gračanica, Novo Brdo, Ranilug, Parteš, and possibly Dragaš. In one interview for Radio Television of Kosovo, Prime Minister of Kosovo Hashim Thaçi said that the establishment of an Association of Serb municipalities is in essence acceptable by the Constitution of Kosovo and Ahtisaari Plan, while the AAK party leader Ramush Haradinaj supported this by saying that the Constitution of Kosovo allows the association of municipalities, but without holding executive power.
History
The Community was initially formed as the Association of Serb Municipalities and Settlements of Kosovo and Metohija (Zajednica srpskih opština i naselja Kosova i Metohije) in February 2003 in Kosovska Mitrovica, as an association of Serb majority municipalities in Kosovo and was considered illegitimate by the Albanian authorities of Kosovo, as it exercised legislative and executive authority over its territory, mostly in North Kosovo, through its Assembly. After the Brussels Agreement it was reformed as the Community of Serbian municipalities and its Assembly holds no legislative authority any more, having only a "full overview power in the areas of economic development, education, health, urban and rural planning" in accordance with the European Charter of Local Self-Government and Kosovo law.
Criticisms
Criticisms in the Albanian community
The Brussels agreement between Belgrade and Priština was criticized by representatives of Albanians in south Serbia as they believe that the Brussels agreement gives Serbs in Kosovo autonomy, and thus warrants a similar level of autonomy for the three Serbian municipalities, in Serbia proper, which have an Albanian majority. The radical Albanian nationalist party Vetëvendosje! has also staged violent protests against the agreement, as they believe that an autonomous Serb region within Kosovo would cripple the country's sovereignty and cement ethnic partition.
Criticisms in the Serbian community
The Brussels agreement has been criticized by the Democratic Party of Serbia which argued that it makes no mention of Serbia or its Constitution and laws, or UN Security Council Resolution 1244, while it does mention the Kosovo Constitution and laws, and therefore demanded a referendum on it. The Serbian Orthodox Church has called the agreement "a complete withdrawal of Serbia's institutions from the territory of its southern province and setting up limited autonomy of the Serb community in the area to the north of the Ibar bridge in Kosovska Mitrovica within Hashim Thaçi's establishment". Serbs in Northern Kosovo have also rallied against the agreement, and in support of the Assembly's continued rule in the Serb-majority municipalities.
Municipalities
There are ten municipalities in Kosovo with an ethnic Serb majority. Association would include these municipalities: North Kosovska Mitrovica, Zubin Potok, Leposavić, Zvečan, Štrpce, Klokot-Vrbovac, Gračanica, Novo Brdo, Ranilug and Parteš. Community has a total population of approximately 140,000 people.
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See also
- North Kosovo
- Joint Council of Municipalities
- Assembly of the Community of Serbian municipalities
- Brussels Agreement
Notes and References
Notes
References
- . inserbia.info. 2013-11-20 http://inserbia.info/today/2013/11/community-of-serb-municipalities-in-kosovo-to-be-formed/. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Šta se navodi u sporazumu?". B92. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- "ODLUKA IZ BRISELA". Heinrich Böll Foundation. 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- "Danas sjednica Vijeća sigurnosti o Kosovu". Al Jazeera Balkans. 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- "Thaçi: Në Kosovë, Shoqata e komunave serbe" (in Albanian). top-channel.tv. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- "Albanci iz Doline" (in Serbian). Peščanik. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/south-serbia-albanians-request-community-of-municipalities
- http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/27/us-kosovo-protests-idUSBRE95Q0P420130627
- "DSS demands referendum and resignations". B92. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- "Church criticizes Brussels agreement". B92. 22 April 2-13. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Serbs in north say no to Kosovo agreement". B92. 22 April 2-13. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
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