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Serbia ready to guarantee substantial autonomy for Kosovo-Metohija

Belgrade, 14 September 2006

Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica talked today with Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis and informed her about the decisions of Serbian parliament on Kosovo-Metohija.

Kostunica said that it is of special importance that all state institutions in Serbia, namely the government, parliament and the president of the Republic are united on the position that Kosovo has always been and that it will forever remain an integral part of Serbia.

He stressed that this unified stance will be confirmed as soon as possible in the new constitution of Serbia, by the decision of Serbian parliament.

The Serbian Prime Minister warned that taking away a part of Serbia's territory would represent the partition of Serbia and the severest violation of international law, which would result in a lasting destabilisation of the entire region.

Kostunica said that it would be inconceivable and utterly dangerous if anyone recognises the independence of Kosovo-Metohija, contrary to UN Security Council Resolution 1244 which guarantees Serbia's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

He underlined that Serbia is ready to reach a compromising solution and to guarantee substantial autonomy for the province.

The two officials concluded that bilateral relations between Serbia and Greece are developing very successfully and pointed to the importance of further improvement of economic cooperation between the two countries.