TOP REPRESENTATIVE OF THE KOSOVO ALBANIANS TO THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH
THE SERBIAN AUTHORITIES








BELGRADE, 7 March.  (RIA "Nowosti" rIA-"Nowosti"-Korrespondent Sergej
Rjabikin).  A top representative of the Kosovo Albanians explained
that with the Serbian authorities negotiations are conceivable only "
over the peaceful production of the independence of the Kosovos ".
Hasim Thaqi, chairman of the democratic party of the Kosovos and
former leader of the " Kosovo Befreiungsarmee ", said Politika "
opposite the Yugoslav TV channel " that the Kosovo will be never more
a constituent of Serbia and Yugoslavia.

He expressed hope that an international conference will call up over
the future status of the Kosovos, which can discuss " only the
peaceful withdrawal of the Kosovos from Serbia ".

Thaqi noted also that the release of all Kosovo Albanians, who in-sit
today in Serbia is a precondition of the negotiations with the
Belgrader organs.  Altogether give it about 600 prisoners, who lose
their punishments.

Hasim Thaqi maintained that Belgrade suggested, the northern part of
the city Kosovska Mitrovica (on the territory of the Kosovos;  in this
quarter the Serbs live) against Presevo in the south of Serbia (in
Presevo practically 90 per cent is inhabitant Albanian) to exchange.


To the security zone in the south of Serbia Hasim Thaqi said that "
this region does not have future, if there Serbian police is stationed
".  From its view it is necessary to take off from the lying close
areas also units of the army of Yugoslavia.  Thaqi is opinion that the
region in the south of Serbia, in which the municipalities Presevo,
Bujanovac and Medveda (with predominantly Albanian population) are, "
the status of the autonomy " to be granted is, whereby this region may
not be attached however at the Kosovo.

The moderator of the program " Politika " noted finally the fact that
Hasim Thaqi on the two beforehand placed questions - over the home
coming of the Serbs, who were sold from the Kosovo, and over
clarifying the fate in this region missed and kidnapped - a response
did not give.