- Community Assembly of Kosovo and Metohija
The Assembly of the Community of Municipalities of the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija ( _sr. Скупштина Заједнице општина Аутономне Покрајине Косово и Метохија / Skupština Zajednice opština Autonomne Pokrajine Kosovo i Metohija _en. Assembly of the Community of Municipalities of the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija) is the assembly of the association of local governments created by the municipal authorities in
Kosovo elected in the 11 May 2008 municipal elections called by theGovernment of Serbia . It was created inKosovska Mitrovica (North Kosovo ) to represent the municipalities that defy the2008 Kosovo declaration of independence .Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7455737.stm |title=Serbs form rival Kosovo assembly |publisher=BBC News |date=2008-06-14 |accessdate=2008-06-14] The Assembly is composed of 45 representatives delegated by 26 municipalities.Cite news |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/kosovo-serbs-set-up-rival-assembly-856904.html |title=Kosovo Serbs set up rival assembly |publisher=The Independent |author=Vesna Peric Zimonjic |date=2008-06-29 |accessdate=2008-06-29] The majority of delegates are ethnicSerbs , while some represent Gorani, Bosniak and Romani communities.History
The first session of the Assembly took place on May 11 and the inaugural meeting of the assembly occurred on
Vidovdan , thefeast day forVitus (June 28 in theGregorian calendar ,June 15 in the Julian) in 2008Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7478865.stm |title= Kosovo Serbs launch new assembly |publisher=BBC News |date=2008-06-28 |accessdate=2008-06-28] - a historically important date for Serbs that commemorates the 1389Battle of Kosovo .Composition
The seats in the Assembly are divided as follows:
*Serbian Radical Party – 17
*Democratic Party of Serbia – 13
*Socialist Party of Serbia – 4
*Democratic Party – 3
*G17 Plus – 1
*Civic Initiative of Gora – 1
*Independent – 4International response
The elections which are basis for the Assembly were not recognised by the
United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) or the self-styled Republic of Kosovo. The creation of the Assembly has been condemned as an act aimed at destabilising Kosovo by thePresident of Kosovo Fatmir Sejdiu , while UNMIK has said the creations is not a serious issue because it will not have an operative role.Cite news |url=http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2008/06/30/feature-01 |title=Kosovo Serbs convene parliament; Pristina, international authorities object |publisher=Southeast European Times |date=2008-06-30 |accessdate=2008-07-01]References
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Serbs in Kosovo External links
* [http://www.kim.sr.gov.yu/cms/item/news/sr.html?view=story&id=3729§ionId=1 Декларацију о оснивању Скупштине Заједнице општина Аутономне Покрајине Косово и Метохија] sr icon
* [http://www.nspm.org.yu/Prikazi/nspm_on_english/2008_declaraton1kim.htm Unofficial English translation of the Declaration on Establishing the Assembly of the Community of Municipalities of the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija]
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