Tadic could be invited to intervene between Croatia and Slovenia

[Professor]

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In regards to their territorial dispute, USA and UK consider inviting the Serbian President Boris Tadic to act as a mediator between the two fellow ex Yugoslavian republics. The Slovenian arbitration referendum will occur on 6 June 2010, and American and British diplomats have expressed their opinion that Tadic could positively influence both the referendum in Slovenia and Croatia's European integrations.

The motion comes from the British ambassador in Serbia Stephen Wordsworth who made the proposal to his colleagues in Croatia and Slovenia, David Blunt and Andrew Page. The three have commonly informed Croatian state secretary Davor Bozinovic about the US-UK idea, considering that Tadic is the most capable and "most influential" politician in the region.

[erix77]

The three have commonly informed Croatian state secretary Davor Bozinovic about the US-UK idea, considering that Tadic is the most capable and "most influential" politician in the region.

Question:In which region?

Anyway hope it works but i don't think it will happen,besides Tadic has more complicated stuff to deal himself in his own country.

[Spike Spiegel]

What an infinitely stupid idea!

Obviously UK ambassadors that made this proposal aren't in touch with reality in Balkan.
If Tadić intervenes in negations it will be a complete disaster. Croatian and Slovenian public aren't to fond of this agreement as it is and bringing Tadić into mix will only provoke public opinion in both countries.

Also how Tadić or Serbia could be a leader (whatever that means) in the region. They have bad relations with almost all ex-Yu countries and people in those countries perceive Serbia as a hostile country. Main political goal of countries is joining NATO and EU. I don't see how Serbia can be a leader in joining EU at this point and not to mention NATO.

[erix77]

well the Serbs have got everyone by the balls with the Srpska Republika in Bosnia so they are using it to have again the leader role they had in the past in our region and time after time the international community has to give them some movement space.

[Balozi]

i also think it wouldn't work. serbia doesn't have good relations with either country and considering the very recent snub of a joint croat-slovenian summit, i dont see why on earth these 2 countries would accept serbia as a mediator

[Novi Sad]

It won`t work for sure.

Tadic is complete retard! :giggle11:

[Makeveli]

I have to say that i am surprised that Tadic is asked, it clearly shows that he is a politician of higher standard that the typical Balkanian politician.


It won`t work for sure.

Tadic is complete retard! :giggle11:

Care to explain ?

[erix77]

I have to say that i am surprised that Tadic is asked, it clearly shows that he is a politician of higher standard that the typical Balkanian politician.

that would not be so difficult to achieve!!!!!

[Professor]

i also think it wouldn't work. serbia doesn't have good relations with either country and considering the very recent snub of a joint croat-slovenian summit, i dont see why on earth these 2 countries would accept serbia as a mediator

It is totally unrelated to Serbia as a nation or a country, it's about Boris Tadic. Why is everyone mentioning his current residence? :Invisios11:

That is some of the irony. It is said Serbia lacks behind in European integrations and heavily in a number of other aspects when compared to the other regional countries, however, it has by far the most progressive and pro-European head of state. Remember the time that controversial German ambassador had said "Tadic doesn't seem like a Serb" sparking yet another huge wave of public outrage in Serbia?

Boris Tadic is highly respected in the region. The Croatians have in a poll voted that they'd have Tadic their president instead of Mesic (that's the old one), as well as the Romanians in a similar poll. He is an ethnic Montenegrin by descent, and by birth a Bosnian, being very highly thought of in general in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Tadic's mother-in-law is ethnic Croat and he became popular when he said "ethnically everything is mixed, there are no pure Serbs, my children are thus partly Croats". Tadic has made a strongly apologetic approach to both Bosnia and Croatia. He is also highly thought of in Slovenia, remember his last visit to Ljubljana, where he received that reward for European integrations?

In my best opinion, this is a test. The West is testing local leaders, Borut Pahor and Jadranka Kosor haven't been very successful in their chance, so moving in Boris Tadic seems to be like an opening for him to show off his diplomatic capabilities abroad, his very first one mediation in a conflict.

[Professor]

Boris Tadic had founded the Centre for the Development of Democracy and Political Skills in 1997 which had worked in the Republic of Serbia, Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia, the Republic of Srpska and the Republic of Bulgaria.

He has also received a number of awards, recognitions, in a row. In 2007 the Swiss Hans Ringier fund group had awarded him the European Prize for Political Culture. The next year, 2008, the Russian Federation had presented him the Medal For the Contribution to the Victory. He also received the The Courage of Perseverance at the 2008 Quadriga awards. In 2009 the City of Madrid bestowed upon him the Golden Keys of the City, and a University in Romania gave him an honorary doctorate. This very year, he received from Rhine-Ruhr the Europe Steiger Award for "respectfulness, openness, humanity, and tolerance".

[Balozi]

It is totally unrelated to Serbia as a nation or a country, it's about Boris Tadic. Why is everyone mentioning his current residence?
so the fact that he is president of serbia should be ignored? he is not just a diplomat he is the head of state of serbia. it's not as if anyone can overlook that

[Professor]

so the fact that he is president of serbia should be ignored? he is not just a diplomat he is the head of state of serbia. it's not as if anyone can overlook that

And so are heads of states countless other mediators.

As far as I understand when his 2nd term expires the EU is planning to invite Boris Tadic to leave and assume an office in Brussels, and the only way to thoroughly check if he is a strong candidate is to inspect him and present challenges. There have already plans to present Tadic a test, and if this turns out in the end, it could be one such.

[erix77]

Tadic can be even an angel but he is the president of SERBIA and he can not be fully involved in clearing some others mess when he has so many problems in his own country.

Plus involving the president of Serbia in a territorial dispute in ex-Yugoslavia country's is not appropriate at all given the recent history of those countries,i would even dare to call it a conflict of interest.

And a question for the Prof:Since when does Europe test the future EU diplomats?

[erix77]

And most important is this for real or just a guy try to feel important?

[Balozi]

Plus involving the president of Serbia in a territorial dispute in ex-Yugoslavia country's is not appropriate at all given the recent history of those countries,i would even dare to call it a conflict of interest.
this. everyone else seems to get it

[Mazhi]

http://www.b92.net/eng/news/region-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=05&dd=27&nav_id=67407


Reaction in Slovenia

Meanwhile, Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor said that he would be “happy if Serbian President Boris Tadić wants to help with the arbitration agreement between Slovenia and Croatia”, but that Slovenia will resolve the issue on its own.

“We have managed to reach a deal that both Croats and Slovenians could accept. In the end, our people will decide guided by their own conscience,” Pahor said responding to media speculation.

Slovenian citizens would settle the issue at the referendum, Pahor explained.

He added that everyone who could help with the arbitration had already done so and that it was now up to the people to decide

Anyway, the referendum will probably go through. According to polls, 57% are in favor, 43% are against, and the voter turnout will be about 40%.

[Alalzia]

I think that the president of the most influential country on earth (Serbia of course) must go there and do anything possible so the clash of the titans and the inevitable distraction of earth that will follow is avoided .

[erix77]

just as they heard that Tadic was coming they immediately solved the problem.
Rumors say that next thing Tadic will do is to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict>:InvisipG19: