30 10 2007 Pristina _ Kosovo’s Prime Minister Agim Ceku has said that Albanians will not consider any option that would freeze Kosovo’s political status in exchange for economic aid.
“Nobody can cheat us by offering money instead of independence”, said Ceku for Express daily on Tuesday. “Independence is not for sale”, he added.
Ceku’s statement comes after Balkan Insight and Express daily revealed that US State Department officials were discussing a draft proposal that could freeze Kosovo’s status for 12 years.
According to the plan, the international community would boost Kosovo’s economy by injecting up to €7 billion each year into Kosovo’s budget.
But Ceku, who rejected claims that this idea had already been communicated to Kosovo politicians, said that this was not acceptable for Kosovo.
“Even 12 days of delay after December 10 would be too much”, Ceku told Express.
Kosovo has been administered by the UN since 1999 when NATO bombing forced the Serbian authorities to withdraw from the territory.
Its political status is now a matter for internationally mediated negotiations between Kosovo and Serbian politicians that are scheduled to be concluded by December 10. (BIRN)
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