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Serbia will not allow seizure of any millimetre of its territory
Vienna,
26 November 2007
Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica stated today that the state team for talks on the Kosovo-Metohija future status will propose new ideas to Kosovo Albanians regarding the organisation of the province and stressed that Serbia will not allow the seizure of a single millimetre of its territory.
Vojislav Kostunica
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Tanjug/EPA
Upon arrival at the Weikersdorf castle, where the three-day final round of talks on the Kosovo-Metohija future began under the mediation of the Contact Group’s troika of envoys, Kostunica addressed the press and stressed that Serbia is a free democratic internationally recognised country adding that the only conclusion to be drawn from that is that it will not let a single millimetre of its territory to be taken away.
We have gathered here with the aim of reaching a compromise solution through the respect of international law, UN Charter, Resolution 1244 and the Serbian Constitution, which should meet the vital interests, that is, Serbia’s state and national ones and of course the vital interests of Kosovo Albanians, stressed the Serbian Prime Minister.
According to Kostunica, the Belgrade delegation will primarily insist on talks on the substantial autonomy proposal which may get the two sides close to a compromise solution.
He stated that in the course of the three-day talks, the state delegation will come up with new ideas and even stronger new arguments, adding that if there is constructiveness and good will, a compromise solution could be reached to the satisfaction of both Serbia and Pristina.
We have gathered here with the aim of reaching a compromise solution through the respect of international law, UN Charter, Resolution 1244 and the Serbian Constitution, which should meet the vital interests, that is, Serbia’s state and national ones and of course the vital interests of Kosovo Albanians, stressed the Serbian Prime Minister.
According to Kostunica, the Belgrade delegation will primarily insist on talks on the substantial autonomy proposal which may get the two sides close to a compromise solution.
He stated that in the course of the three-day talks, the state delegation will come up with new ideas and even stronger new arguments, adding that if there is constructiveness and good will, a compromise solution could be reached to the satisfaction of both Serbia and Pristina.
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