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Kostunica calls upon US to annul decision to recognise independence of Kosovo

Belgrade, 24 February 2008

Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica called upon the US today to annul the decision to recognise the independence of Kosovo-Metohija and thus reestablish the norms of international law.

In a statement to the news agency Tanjug, Kostunica stressed that the US should annul the decision on recognising the fictitious state on the territory of Serbia and make it possible for the Security Council to affirm the Resolution 1244 which guarantees the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia.

He added that this is the right way to reestablish the principles of international law and the UN Charter in the Balkans.

According to Kostunica, the US carries the responsibility to return the situation to its previous phase and then in the Security Council through the Resolution 1244 to guarantee peace and stability in the region.

Otherwise, continuation of the policy of using force will only worsen the crisis which is undermining the fundaments of the entire international order and threatens to jeopardise peace and stability in the region and beyond, warned Kostunica.

He stressed that the Serbian government greatly values the stance taken by a huge number of countries who have not recognised the existence of a fictitious state on Serbian territory, and pointed to the fact that all these countries are defending peace, stability and freedom which are the highest values in the modern world.