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Offer to give compensation in return for Kosovo’s unilateral independence is insult to Serbia’s dignity

Belgrade, 11 December 2007

Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica said today that when heads of EU states and governments sit down on December 14 to decide on Kosovo-Metohija, they should bear in mind Serbia’s stance that any offer of compensation in return for unilateral independence of Kosovo-Metohija is utterly unacceptable for Serbia and an insult to its dignity.

File photo of Vojislav Kostunica

Author: Tanjug

In a written statement to the media, Kostunica said that Serbia’s message to the EU is that it is necessary that they respect Serbia as all other free and sovereign states, which in the least means that the EU must fully respect Serbia’s internationally recognised borders.

Whoever intends and wishes to have Serbia as their partner, must know that Serbia accepts partnership only when it is whole and not a divided state, stressed Kostunica.

Serbia expects the EU to respect its stance that on its territory, on Kosovo-Metohija, no EU mission may come without a new Security Council resolution which would confirm a compromise solution to the province’s status, emphasised the Prime Minister.

According to Kostunica, the arrival of an EU mission would signify the beginning of the implementation of Martti Ahtisaari’s rejected plan and the beginning of the implementation of unilateral independence.

Serbia therefore rejects any such illegal decision on the arrival of an EU mission. We believe it is useful that the EU should be aware of Serbia’s stance while deciding on its fate, concluded Kostunica.