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Declaration of “independence of Kosovo” unilateral, illegal act

Belgrade, 17 February 2024

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic pointed out today that 17 February is the day when the international legal order was destroyed, thereby asking what Pristina is celebrating and what the countries that recognised the unilaterally proclaimed independence of the so-called Kosovo, which was declared legally null and void by the Serbian National Assembly, congratulate them on.

"Today, 17 February, is the day when the international legal order was destroyed and when the policy of double standards in the interpretation of principle of protecting the territorial integrity of internationally recognised states, members of the United Nations, was made official."

It is an attempt to legalise the centuries-old ethnic cleansing of the Serbian people, whose state was created in Kosovo and Metohija.

109 countries out of a total of 193 UN members, that have not recognised this unilateral and illegal act, are aware of this.

Serbia is committed to peace and dialogue, but will never recognise the unilaterally declared independence of the so-called Kosovo and thus it defends the basic principles of international law.

At the same time, just as we respect the territorial integrity of all countries in the world, we expect everyone to respect the territorial integrity of Serbia as well, in accordance with Resolution 1244 of the United Nations Security Council," Dacic said in a statement.