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Compromise solution for Kosovo the only sustainable road for future of the region

Stockholm, 13 June 2007

Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vuk Jeremic said today in Stockholm that a compromise solution for Kosovo-Metohija should be found as the only road to a sustainable future of the province, Serbia and the region.

In an opening speech at the Forum for Future of Democracy, organised by the Council of Europe, Jeremic confirmed that Serbia is determined to find a compromise solution for the future status of Kosovo, acceptable for both sides, precisely because Serbia strongly believes in the idea of Europe, tradition of the European integration and the European practice of reconciliation and it deeply cares for the future of its state, people, neighbours and the region.

He underlined that the solution cannot be independence and warned that any imposed solution would form the seed of future conflict.

By imposing a solution, a precedent would be made according to which great powers could impose their will concerning the internationally recognised borders of other countries, the Minister explained and added that only a solution that is accepted by all parties involved can be sustainable.

Jeremic said that the solution for Kosovo status requires vision and patience, but that a right combination of boldness and determination has still not been found.

At the same time, he recalled that over the past four years of membership in the Council of Europe, the institutions and values of this organisation have significantly contributed to democratic consolidation of the social, political and constitutional organisation of Serbia.

According to Jeremic, European democracy cannot flourish without a full and open confrontation with the past and Belgrade is strongly committed to the full and immediate cooperation with the Hague tribunal. He underlined that all Hague indictees must be located, arrested and handed over.

Apart from the Foreign Minister of Serbia, which chairs the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Secretary-General of the Council of Europe Terry Davis and Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of this organisation Rene van der Linden also spoke at the opening of the Forum, which is held at Swedish parliament.