Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica called upon all Western countries which proposed the new draft resolution on Kosovo-Metohija to withdraw the proposal since it envisages, in contravention of the UN Charter, that a considerable portion of territory be seized from Serbia, which is a UN member.
“Thanks to Russia’s principled stance, it is clear that a resolution which severely breaches essential principles of international law cannot pass the Security Council.
We still haven’t received any explanation whatsoever as to why the talks were stopped and why new talks on Kosovo aren’t opened at Belgrade’s initiative. The Serbian government has forwarded an official proposal to the UN Secretary General on the continuation of talks on the province’s future status, for which no new resolution is needed, but only good will to sit at the negotiating table and seek a compromise solution through dialogue”, reads the Prime Minister’s written statement.