"If it is true that Norway offered that to Pristina..."

The former diplomat commented for Tanjug on the writing of Pristina's Koha that, in addition to the government in Pristina, external experts will be engaged in the dialogue process, and stated that the Balkans Policy Research Group (BPRG), the Kosovo government and the Norwegian Embassy have already signed a memorandum of understanding which determines the modalities of their engagement.
According to this memorandum, Koha writes, the engaged experts provide professional and significant support to the dialogue process and are available to the Prime Minister, his cabinet and the Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, Development and Dialogue, Besnik Bislimi.
Jovanovic considers this type of cooperation when it comes to the Norwegian Embassy in Pristina with the temporary Pristina institutions regarding the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina unusual, because, as he says, the ambassador of a foreign country in the receiving country has the task of developing and improving bilateral relations.
Jovanovic told Tanjug that Norway, regardless of the fact that it has no direct regional interest in it, shows that it seems to have an interest in becoming active in the "Balkan tavern", but also to show that it stands on the side of Pristina's Albanians and Pristina.
He explains that this is difficult to understand in this case for two reasons, firstly because Norway is not a member of the EU and is out of the flow of services provided by the EU, and secondly Norway is a prominent member of NATO, and some new Alliance bases are currently being built in Kosovo and Metohija.
The activation of Norway in the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina has an American background, Jovanovic believes, and adds that the question arises as to who...

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