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Russia’s stance on Kosovo-Metohija unaltered

Belgrade, 4 May 2008

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a personal message to Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica stressing that Russia’s stance on Kosovo-Metohija is unaltered and that Russia thinks that the province’s unilateral declaration of independence has inflicted a serious blow to the principles of international law.

“We are ready to face this perilous tendency together. You can count on our solidarity and firm support.

We are committed to close cooperation with Serbia on a wider circle of international issues, in the interest of peace and stability in the Balkans and the creation of a Europe without divisions.

The entire Russian leadership is strongly devoted to improving our relations in other directions as well, including further improvement of the contractual and legal basis, development of cooperation in industry and transport, expansion of culture and scientific and educational exchange.

I am deeply thankful for the greetings on my appointment as President of the political party United Russia.

I expect further improvement in our cooperation with the Democratic Party of Serbia, with you at its helm, as it has already maintained partner relations with the United Russia.

I am certain that such inter-party cooperation will help improve Serbian-Russian cooperation, which in recent years we managed to raise to a new level of quality.

Active and open political dialogue is strengthened through strategic agreements in key guidelines of trade and economic partnership. I primarily have in mind the energy sector, where serious perspectives are opening for further improvement of our mutually beneficial relations.

In this context, it is of particular importance for us to put into effect the energy agreement on cooperation in oil and gas between Russia and Serbia, signed on January 25, 2008 in Moscow. We hope that it will be ratified very soon by Serbian parliament”, concluded the Russian President in his message to Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica.