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Serbia appreciates China’s principled position on necessity to respect international law, UN Charter

Belgrade, 21 September 2007

Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica said today in a meeting with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Qiao Zonghuai that Serbia highly appreciates China’s principled position on the necessity to respect international law and the UN Charter guaranteeing sovereignty and territorial integrity of internationally recognised states.

The Serbian Prime Minister said that a certain number of states are announcing they would, disrespecting the UN Security Council and the formal deadline of negotiations, unilaterally acknowledge the independence of the province of Kosovo-Metohija.

Kostunica warned that potential acknowledgment of Kosovo-Metohija’s unilateral proclamation of independence by some states would be most serious violation of international law and the UN Charter.

The Prime Minister stressed that Serbia will annul any illegitimate act on unilateral independence and that Kosovo-Metohija will always be integral and unalienable part of Serbia’s territory in accordance with the UN Charter.

Kostunica expressed Serbian government’s support to one-China policy.

The Chinese Vice Foreign Minister stressed that China as permanent member of the UN SC respects the UN Charter.

He stressed that China supports Belgrade-Pristina negotiations without time limitations and that the solution must not be imposed as it would have serious consequences.

Only a solution accepted by both sides is way to solve the issue of Kosovo-Metohija and attaining peace and stability in the region, Zonghuai pointed out.

The two officials also reached a high level of agreement concerning Kosovo-Metohija status settlement.

They also stressed that China and Serbia have traditionally good and friendly relations and that the two countries supported each other in crucial moments.

Kostunica and Zonghuai also discussed opportunities for commercial and economic cooperation and agreed that an intergovernmental joint committee should hold a session in November.