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Ćurak: Possible border changes carry risk of violence

Ćurak

Challenges before the region, its European and Euro Atlantic perspective in the context of current policies of the EU, USA and Russia, the outcomes of the conflict between Belgrade and Pristina, whether Montenegro can be the regional hub for integrations…. These all are the issues Dnevne Novine daily wanted to fully research and who else could provide better responses than Nerzuk Ćurak, a renowned professor at the Faculty of Political Sciences in Sarajevo, also known for his expertise in the area of geostrategy, peace and conflict management.

According to Ćurak, a large part of the countries of the region hasn’t been included in key European and Euro Atlantic integrations. Other geostrategic parties use this situation so the region might have to solve a range of open issues, which might cause conflicts. He hopes this won’t be a case.

“I’m entirely convinced that the countries of the region must not allow any situation that could cause border changes. The national and international political structures have great responsibility and they should resolve the issue in the best way possible,” noted Ćurak.

When asked about Montenegro’s impact on the region’s stability, professor Ćurak told this country has achieved outstanding success by joining NATO. He said: “NATO membership is a guarantee your country would avoid possible crises. However, it is not a full guarantee as I consider that if any political party in the region opts to support Serbia-Kosovo possible border change, it would carry a risk of violence across region. Therefore, Montenegro could face certain challenges regardless of its NATO membership.”

In his opinion, by entering NATO, Montenegro fulfilled a key security requirement for joining the European Union (EU). “Having in mind various situations in the region, I think Montenegro will have to deal with what Croatia also encountered on its road to the EU, i.e. the EU requirements for its accession might become stricter. But, that’s not Montenegro’s problem, it’s the EU’s.”

“The EU won’t show it understands what’s going on in our region and that some other countries have been trying to use their influence and thus overshadow the EU,” concluded Ćurak.

 

 

 

 

 

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