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Ahtisaari’s proposal for Kosovo illegitimate
Belgrade,
2 February 2007
Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica stated today that the proposal for Kosovo-Metohija status offered by UN Special Envoy Martti Ahtisaari is illegitimate and called on parliament to establish which further steps Serbia should take.
In a written statement, Kostunica stressed that Ahtisaari had no mandate to deal with Serbia’s state status and to meddle in its sovereignty and territorial integrity, nor to divide the territory of the Republic of Serbia and to alter its internationally recognised borders.
Kostunica recalled that no one has given Ahtisaari such a mandate, and Serbia, being a sovereign, democratic and European state, would be the last to do that.
Ahtisaari was given the mandate only to deal with the status of Kosovo-Metohija, and it is obvious that with his proposal he has overstepped the framework of that mandate, said Kostunica.
According to Kostunica, Ahtisaari’s proposal violates the UN Charter and principles of international law upon which global peace and stability is based, which means that his proposal is illegitimate.
Kostunica concluded that in accordance with the Constitution of Serbia, Serbian parliament is now to establish all further steps to be taken by Serbia.
Kostunica recalled that no one has given Ahtisaari such a mandate, and Serbia, being a sovereign, democratic and European state, would be the last to do that.
Ahtisaari was given the mandate only to deal with the status of Kosovo-Metohija, and it is obvious that with his proposal he has overstepped the framework of that mandate, said Kostunica.
According to Kostunica, Ahtisaari’s proposal violates the UN Charter and principles of international law upon which global peace and stability is based, which means that his proposal is illegitimate.
Kostunica concluded that in accordance with the Constitution of Serbia, Serbian parliament is now to establish all further steps to be taken by Serbia.
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