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Serbia appreciates Montenegro’s restraint on Kosovo recognition
Podgorica,
9 July 2008
Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vuk Jeremic said today in Podgorica that Serbia appreciates Montenegro’s policy of restraint concerning recognition of Kosovo-Metohija’s independence and pointed out that Serbia expects Montenegro to continue with this policy.
Vuk Jeremic, left, and Milan Rocen
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Fonet
Jeremic, who is on a visit to Montenegro, said after the talks with his Montenegrin counterpart Milan Rocen that restraint on the Kosovo issue is adequate at least until the opinion of the International Court of Justice in the Hague is obtained. After that, it will be easier for the governments to take a stance on this issue.
In case that Montenegro recognises Kosovo’s independence, Serbia would withdraw its ambassador from Podgorica, Jeremic said and explained that every state which jeopardises Serbia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity by recognising Kosovo’s independence cannot expect to have the same level of relations with Serbia as before that.
The Minister voiced hope that that will not happen and added that he did not get the impression that Montenegro has already made the decision to recognise Kosovo’s independence.
Rocen said that Montenegro and Serbia must safeguard national as well as regional stability.
He said that it must be appreciated that Serbia is opposing Kosovo’s independence by diplomatic means, which speaks of Serbia’s democratic development.
The ministers jointly stated that Jeremic’s visit to Podgorica, the first one since the formation of the new Serbian government, confirms that Serbia and Montenegro are willing to build special relations and that these relations are among top priorities of both countries’ foreign policy.
Rocen said that Jeremic conveyed an invitation by Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic to Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic to visit Belgrade as soon as possible, which was accepted by Djukanovic.
In case that Montenegro recognises Kosovo’s independence, Serbia would withdraw its ambassador from Podgorica, Jeremic said and explained that every state which jeopardises Serbia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity by recognising Kosovo’s independence cannot expect to have the same level of relations with Serbia as before that.
The Minister voiced hope that that will not happen and added that he did not get the impression that Montenegro has already made the decision to recognise Kosovo’s independence.
Rocen said that Montenegro and Serbia must safeguard national as well as regional stability.
He said that it must be appreciated that Serbia is opposing Kosovo’s independence by diplomatic means, which speaks of Serbia’s democratic development.
The ministers jointly stated that Jeremic’s visit to Podgorica, the first one since the formation of the new Serbian government, confirms that Serbia and Montenegro are willing to build special relations and that these relations are among top priorities of both countries’ foreign policy.
Rocen said that Jeremic conveyed an invitation by Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic to Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic to visit Belgrade as soon as possible, which was accepted by Djukanovic.
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