The performance of the Serbian nationalist song “Oj Kosovo, Kosovo” during the concert opening the European Union’s Enlargement Forum in Brussels has prompted a reaction from Kosovo’s ambassador in Brussels, Agron Bajrami.
The diplomat has called on the European Commission and Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos to explain without delay how the repertoire for the event was selected and approved, “Bota sot” reports.
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In his statement, Bajrami objected to the song being performed at an official European Commission event. According to the ambassador, it does not constitute cultural exchange but expresses political claims to the territory of the Republic of Kosovo.
Elaborating on his response, he noted that the opening concert of the EU Enlargement Forum was organized by the European Commission under Commissioner Marta Kos’s leadership and that the Serbian nationalist song “Oj Kosovo, Kosovo” was performed as part of its program.
For Bajrami, the explicit political messages the song conveys regarding the territory of the Republic of Kosovo make its inclusion unacceptable at an official European Union event dedicated to enlargement, unity and good neighborly relations.
The ambassador stressed that the Republic of Kosovo expects immediate clarification from the European Commission and Commissioner Kos regarding the procedure for selecting and approving the repertoire.
Concluding his statement, Bajrami emphasized that providing a platform for irredentist claims against a country aspiring to join the European Union runs counter to European values, good neighborly relations and the credibility of the EU enlargement process.
