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
energijskih projekata koje Sjedinjene američke države energy projects that the United States
podržavaju na Balkanu – regionalne mreže tečnog prirodnog gasa LNG-a. supports in the Balkans—a regional liquefied natural gas (LNG) network.
Ali da bismo razumeli zašto je uključivanje važno, But to understand why joining in matters,
pođimo od današnjeg energijskog stanja. let’s start with today’s energy situation.
Ugalj obezbeđuje oko 90% električne energije potrebne Kosovu, Coal provides about 90% of the electricity Kosovo needs,
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.
I taj trošak raste. And that cost is rising.
Upravo tu dolazi američka ponuda. That’s where the U.S. offer comes in.
Dok SAD menjaju energijsku mapu Balkana, As the United States reshapes the Balkans’ energy map,
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
izvan regionalne LNG mreže. outside the regional LNG network.
Eksperti smatraju da je jedna konkretna opcija gasovo dug 86 km Experts believe one concrete option is a gas pipeline 86 km long
a vredan oko 100 miliona evra, worth about 100 million euros,
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.
I kakav je stav izvršne vlasti Kosova? And what is Kosovo’s executive branch’s position?
Tehnička vlada Kosova, koju predvodi pokret samoopredeljenje, Kosovo’s caretaker government, led by the Self-Determination Movement,
kao alternativu favorizuje gasifikaciju domaćeg uglja. favors gasifying domestic coal as an alternative.
Vržiteljka dužnosti Ministarke ekonomije kaže da Kosovo nije protiv LNG-a, The acting Minister of Economy says Kosovo is not against LNG,
ali da nema infrastrukturu kao ni potrebno iskustvo. but that it lacks the infrastructure as well as the necessary experience.
Nejasno opredeljenje vlade zabrinjava opozicijone stranke. The government’s unclear stance is worrying opposition parties.
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.
Demokratski Save smatra da bi ovaj projekat rešio problem snabdevanja energijom. The Democratic League believes this project would solve the energy supply problem.
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.
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.
Energetski eksperti, kao i same Sjedinjene države, upozoravaju Energy experts, as well as the United States itself, warn
da bi prilika za Kosovo mogla da se zatvori. that the opportunity for Kosovo could close.
Očekuje se da će se američki izvoz LNG-a udvostručiti do 2030. U.S. LNG exports are expected to double by 2030.
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,
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.
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.