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Serbia gets China’s support for stand on Kosovo-Metohija status issue
Belgrade,
15 September 2007
Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vuk Jeremic said in an interview for today’s edition of the daily Vecernje Novosti that China will not support an imposed solution which is not based on a compromise for the future status of Kosovo-Metohija in the Security Council, and is not in favour of setting deadlines in the negotiations on the status of the province.
The Serbian government’s official website presents the interview in full.
On recent visit to China and talks with Chinese Vice-President Zeng Qinghong and Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi:
Talks were conducted in an excellent atmosphere! We had meetings at the highest level, and our hosts began discussion on the issue themselves, stating that international issues must not be settled through use of force. We reached agreement concerning questions which are important for our countries, and Serbia got support for its stand on the Kosovo status issue.
Is this the first time that Serbia has openly received firm reassurance from this permanent member of the Security Council that it will not support a solution which is not acceptable both to Belgrade and Pristina?
China always had a principled on the Kosovo status issue, based on international law. That was visible during the Security Council debate held in June. But until this point it was not expressed so explicitly.
How much will the Chinese stand affect other Security Council members?
It is certain that the stand of an important and permanent Security Council member on the issue of the future status of Kosovo-Metohija is very significant. Undoubtedly it will have an affect upon all forums and organisations of which China is a member, including the most important one, the Security Council.
On recent visit to China and talks with Chinese Vice-President Zeng Qinghong and Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi:
Talks were conducted in an excellent atmosphere! We had meetings at the highest level, and our hosts began discussion on the issue themselves, stating that international issues must not be settled through use of force. We reached agreement concerning questions which are important for our countries, and Serbia got support for its stand on the Kosovo status issue.
Is this the first time that Serbia has openly received firm reassurance from this permanent member of the Security Council that it will not support a solution which is not acceptable both to Belgrade and Pristina?
China always had a principled on the Kosovo status issue, based on international law. That was visible during the Security Council debate held in June. But until this point it was not expressed so explicitly.
How much will the Chinese stand affect other Security Council members?
It is certain that the stand of an important and permanent Security Council member on the issue of the future status of Kosovo-Metohija is very significant. Undoubtedly it will have an affect upon all forums and organisations of which China is a member, including the most important one, the Security Council.
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