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Any unilateral recognition of Kosovo's independence would be null and void
Belgrade,
5 March 2007
Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica pointed out today in the talks with US Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Daniel Fried that any one-sided and unilateral recognition of independence of Kosovo-Metohija would be null and void and would represent a gross violation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1244, which is binding for all UN members.
Kostunica said that the Serbian negotiating team at negotiations in Vienna was constructive and fully defended positions of the Serbian parliament's Resolution which clearly rejects all proposals from the plan of UN Special Envoy Martti Ahtisaari that violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Serbian state.
The Serbian Prime Minister stated that the solution for Kosovo-Metohija must be sought through a compromise of the two sides, which can be achieved if international law and the UN Charter are respected, whose basic principles are the preservation of sovereignty and territorial integrity of the states. He added that every state in the world insists on the inviolability of their internationally recognised borders.
Kostunica warned that UN Special Envoy Martti Ahtisaari exceeded his mandate and instead of enabling talks that would lead to achieving a compromise solution concerning the province's administration, he opened the question of Serbia's state status and proposed redrawing its internationally recognised borders.
The Serbian Prime Minister underlined that UN SC Resolution 1244 is in force and that it guarantees sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Serbian state.
US Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Daniel Fried said that the US expects that Serbia will play a constructive part in the following round of negotiations which will be held in Vienna.
The Serbian Prime Minister stated that the solution for Kosovo-Metohija must be sought through a compromise of the two sides, which can be achieved if international law and the UN Charter are respected, whose basic principles are the preservation of sovereignty and territorial integrity of the states. He added that every state in the world insists on the inviolability of their internationally recognised borders.
Kostunica warned that UN Special Envoy Martti Ahtisaari exceeded his mandate and instead of enabling talks that would lead to achieving a compromise solution concerning the province's administration, he opened the question of Serbia's state status and proposed redrawing its internationally recognised borders.
The Serbian Prime Minister underlined that UN SC Resolution 1244 is in force and that it guarantees sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Serbian state.
US Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Daniel Fried said that the US expects that Serbia will play a constructive part in the following round of negotiations which will be held in Vienna.
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