The 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 May 11, 2008 municipal elections called by the Government of Serbia. It was created in Kosovska Mitrovica (North Kosovo ) to represent the municipalities that defy the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence. The Assembly is composed of 45 representatives delegated by 26 municipalities. The majority of delegates are ethnic Serbs, 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, the feast day for St. Vitus, 28 June in 2008 - a historically important date for Serbs that commemorates the 1389 Battle 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 – 4

International response

The elections which are basis for the Assembly were not recognised by the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) or the government of Kosovo. The creation of the Assembly has been condemned by President of Kosovo Fatmir Sejdiu as an act aimed at destabilising Kosovo while UNMIK has said the creations is not a serious issue because it will not have an operative role.

References

See also

• Serbs in Kosovo
• Kosovo Serb enclaves

External links

• Декларацију о оснивању Скупштине Заједнице општина Аутономне Покрајине Косово и Метохија
• English translation of the Declaration on Establishing the Assembly of the Community of Municipalities of the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija