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Kosovu stižu upozorenja da bi moglo ostati izvan jednog od najvećih
Kosovo is receiving warnings that it could be left out of one of the biggest

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energijskih projekata koje Sjedinjene američke države
energy projects that the United States

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podržavaju na Balkanu – regionalne mreže tečnog prirodnog gasa LNG-a.
supports in the Balkans—a regional liquefied natural gas (LNG) network.

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Ali da bismo razumeli zašto je uključivanje važno,
But to understand why joining in matters,

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pođimo od današnjeg energijskog stanja.
let’s start with today’s energy situation.

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Ugalj obezbeđuje oko 90% električne energije potrebne Kosovu,
Coal provides about 90% of the electricity Kosovo needs,

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dok se ostatak pokriva uvozom koji košta stotine miliona evra godišnje.
while the rest is covered by imports that cost hundreds of millions of euros a year.

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I taj trošak raste.
And that cost is rising.

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Upravo tu dolazi američka ponuda.
That’s where the U.S. offer comes in.

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Dok SAD menjaju energijsku mapu Balkana,
As the United States reshapes the Balkans’ energy map,

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američka ambasada u Prištini poziva Kosovo da ne ostane usamljeno
the U.S. embassy in Pristina is urging Kosovo not to be left on its own

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izvan regionalne LNG mreže.
outside the regional LNG network.

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Eksperti smatraju da je jedna konkretna opcija gasovo dug 86 km
Experts believe one concrete option is a gas pipeline 86 km long

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a vredan oko 100 miliona evra,
worth about 100 million euros,

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koji bi Kosovo preko Severne Makedonije povezao sa LNG terminalom u Grčkoj.
which would connect Kosovo, via North Macedonia, to an LNG terminal in Greece.

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I kakav je stav izvršne vlasti Kosova?
And what is Kosovo’s executive branch’s position?

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Tehnička vlada Kosova, koju predvodi pokret samoopredeljenje,
Kosovo’s caretaker government, led by the Self-Determination Movement,

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kao alternativu favorizuje gasifikaciju domaćeg uglja.
favors gasifying domestic coal as an alternative.

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Vržiteljka dužnosti Ministarke ekonomije kaže da Kosovo nije protiv LNG-a,
The acting Minister of Economy says Kosovo is not against LNG,

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ali da nema infrastrukturu kao ni potrebno iskustvo.
but that it lacks the infrastructure as well as the necessary experience.

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Nejasno opredeljenje vlade zabrinjava opozicijone stranke.
The government’s unclear stance is worrying opposition parties.

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Demokratska partija Kosova vidi američki gas kao važan ekonomski i strateški faktor.
The Democratic Party of Kosovo sees U.S. gas as an important economic and strategic factor.

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Demokratski Save smatra da bi ovaj projekat rešio problem snabdevanja energijom.
The Democratic League believes this project would solve the energy supply problem.

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Alijansa, međutim, ide i dalje. LNG postavlja kao uslov za bilo kakav sporazum.
The Alliance, however, goes further, making LNG a condition for any agreement.

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Ali pritisak da se kaže da američkom gasu ne dolazi samo iz političkih krugova.
But the pressure to say no to American gas does not come only from political circles.

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Energetski eksperti, kao i same Sjedinjene države, upozoravaju
Energy experts, as well as the United States itself, warn

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da bi prilika za Kosovo mogla da se zatvori.
that the opportunity for Kosovo could close.

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Očekuje se da će se američki izvoz LNG-a udvostručiti do 2030.
U.S. LNG exports are expected to double by 2030.

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Svako odlaganje odluke nosi rizik da se isporuke ugovore negde drugde,
Any delay in the decision carries the risk that the deliveries will be contracted elsewhere,

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upozorila je početkom juna Otpravnica poslova Američke ambasade u Prištini.
warned the Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Pristina in early June.

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Stručnjaci ocenjuju da Kosovo nema luksus za autogol na planu ekonomije, bezbednosti i strategije.
Experts assess that Kosovo cannot afford a self-inflicted goal in terms of the economy, security, and strategy.