Dacic says extradition of Radoicic to Kosovo is 'impossible'

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia also stated that "there will be no discussion on the implementation of the Franco-German plan" until the Union of Municipalities with a Serbian majority (ZSO) is formed in Kosovo.

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Ivica Dacic, stated that it is "impossible" to extradite the former vice-president of the Serbian List, Milan Radoičić, to Priština.

"All trials will be conducted before domestic courts," he said.

Dacic said this in an interview for the Beta agency on December 13, commenting on the warrant issued for Radoičić by the International Police Organization (Interpol).

Interpol issued a warrant for Milan Radoičić for an armed attack in Banjska. The information about the warrant was confirmed for Radio Free Europe (RSE) by the Minister in the Government of Kosovo, Nenad Rašić, stating that it was issued at the request of the Kosovo Ministry of Internal Affairs, through the United Nations Mission (UNMIK).

On September 24, an armed group of Serbs attacked the Kosovo police in Banjska in the north of Kosovo and killed Sergeant Afrim Bunjaku. Then, three Serb attackers were killed in the exchange of fire.

Milan Radoičić took responsibility for the attack in Banjska with allegations that he "personally" organized the attack and all the logistical preparations, and that he did not inform anyone about those plans.

Kosovo accused Serbia of being behind the attack, which official Belgrade denies.

'Without ZSO there is no discussion about the Franco-German plan'

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia also stated that "there will be no discussion on the implementation of the Franco-German plan" until the Union of Municipalities with a Serbian majority (ZSO) is formed in Kosovo.

In an interview with the Beta agency, Dacic also said that he hopes that the Franco-German plan will not become part of the Chapter 35 negotiations with the European Union (EU).

"We hope that it will not come to that, because it is contrary to the views of the countries that did not recognize Kosovo. If the Franco-German plan becomes part of the negotiating Chapter 35, it will make negotiations with the EU much more difficult," he assessed.

Chapter 35 in the accession negotiations between Serbia and the European Union includes relations with Kosovo.

In the draft awaiting adoption, it is stated that the EU will call on the European Commission (EC) to change the criteria for Chapter 2024 in the accession negotiations with Serbia in January 35 at the latest, which implies the inclusion of the obligations from the agreement on the path to the normalization of relations between Serbia and Kosovo. into the negotiating framework for Serbia.

This agreement was reached by the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo on February 27 in Brussels, and the implementing annex was agreed on March 18 in Ohrid.

The document is also known as the Franco-German plan.

Dacic said that the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, "withheld his consent regarding the parts that can be interpreted as de facto or de jure recognition of Kosovo".

"We have never accepted the Ohrid Agreement as a whole. President Vučić said that the ZSO should be formed first, and then we can discuss everything," he pointed out.

The Ohrid Agreement stipulates that Serbia recognizes the state symbols of Kosovo, does not object to Kosovo's membership in international organizations, and that the parties mutually respect territorial integrity and sovereignty.

The EU regularly warns that the speed of the accession process with Serbia will depend on progress in the dialogue on the normalization of relations.

On February 27, Serbia and Kosovo reached an agreement on the path to the normalization of relations.

On March 18, an annex to the implementation of this agreement was agreed in Ohrid.

Belgrade and Pristina did not sign the agreement or the implementation annex because Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić refused.

Kosovo declared independence in 2008, which Serbia does not recognize.

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