KOSOVO PRESS COMMENTS ON BELGRADE'S CALL ON SERBS TO VOTE

PRISTINA, Nov 4 (Hina) - The Albanian press in Kosovo continues to ascribe huge importance to Belgrade's decision to call on Serbs in the province to vote at an upcoming general election, but points out that Kosovo Albanian politicians are at a loss as to what Belgrade has agreed on with the UN civil administrator in the province. According to the Koha Ditore daily, the Serb side in many meetings requested forming a joint task force with the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). This task force would supervise the implementation of the UN Security Council's Resolution 1244 in Kosovo, and ensure that institutions to be established following the ballot are unable to alter the contents of the Resolution or influence the future status of the southern province. Besides these demands, Belgrade has requested the institutionalisation of enclaves in Kosovo. Together with another two, these requests remain contentious, says Koha Ditore. The daily also carries a statement by the head of the Yugoslav commission for Kosovo, Serbian Prime Minister Nebojsa Covic, who said a joint document between UNMIK and the Yugoslav authorities confirms the status of Kosovo as a part of Serbia and Yugoslavia, which guarantees that Kosovo will not become independent. Quoting Serbian sources, the Kosovo Albanian press says that despite official Belgrade's decision, Kosovo's Serbs will most probably not vote at the Nov. 17 election. Their representatives will meet on Monday to reach a final decision as to whether they will listen to Belgrade or not. (hina) ha