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Mutual support between countries in the region important for keeping safety and sovereignty
Ankara,
25 October 2007
Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic said today in Ankara that in a region where many countries are faced with frozen conflicts and secessionism, it is important that countries mutually support each other in the issues related to safety and sovereignty.
Speaking at a meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), Jeremic said that Serbia is currently faced with dangerous threat to its sovereignty and territorial integrity and underlined that Belgrade's aim is to reach a historic compromise with Kosovo Albanians in order to strengthen democratic principle and encourage the region's faster accession into the EU.
He recalled that Serbia offers a series of institutional concessions and a very broad autonomy, but unfortunately Kosovo Albanians are rejecting that offer, threatening unilateral proclamation of independence.
The Minister said that that would seriously jeopardise stability of Serbia and its neighbours, while the recognition of Kosovo's independence would mean giving legitimacy to violent partition of Serbia.
The UN Security Council must remain the final arbitrator on Kosovo issue, and UN member states should abstain from encouraging and recognising the unilateral proclamation of independence by Kosovo Albanians, the Serbian Foreign Minister concluded.
During the stay in Ankara, Jeremic will have separate talks with Turkish President Abdullah Gul, Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Denisov and with Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyanni.
The Black Sea Economic Cooperation includes Serbia, Russia, Greece, Turkey, Romania, the Ukraine, Bulgaria, Georgia, Albania, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Moldova.
He recalled that Serbia offers a series of institutional concessions and a very broad autonomy, but unfortunately Kosovo Albanians are rejecting that offer, threatening unilateral proclamation of independence.
The Minister said that that would seriously jeopardise stability of Serbia and its neighbours, while the recognition of Kosovo's independence would mean giving legitimacy to violent partition of Serbia.
The UN Security Council must remain the final arbitrator on Kosovo issue, and UN member states should abstain from encouraging and recognising the unilateral proclamation of independence by Kosovo Albanians, the Serbian Foreign Minister concluded.
During the stay in Ankara, Jeremic will have separate talks with Turkish President Abdullah Gul, Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Denisov and with Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyanni.
The Black Sea Economic Cooperation includes Serbia, Russia, Greece, Turkey, Romania, the Ukraine, Bulgaria, Georgia, Albania, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Moldova.
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