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Reconfiguration of international civilian presence only according to Resolution 1244
Belgrade,
30 October 2008
Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic said today that Belgrade will support reconfiguration of the international civilian presence in Kosovo as long as this is done according to Resolution 1244 and the mission stays status-neutral.
In a statement made to the news agency FoNet before leaving for New York, Jeremic said that Serbia will not change its position on the matter, adding that he will convey this to representatives of the UN Secretariat and Security Council member countries prior to the Security Council session scheduled for November 7.
According to Jeremic the reconfiguration of the international civilian presence must take into account Serbia’s basic demands that the mission should be status-neutral and not authorized to implement the Ahtisaari plan.
He said that the talks he is due to hold in New York will be the last ones before the upcoming Security Council session, at which UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s report will be presented, part of which concerns the reconfiguration of the international civilian presence in Kosovo.
Jeremic said that there is no reason why an agreement may not be reached regarding the issue, adding that Serbia has already reached agreement with the UN on the main points.
He explained that a proposal has been put on paper which does not undermine Serbia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and guarantees that the international civilian presence will be status-neutral, but certain countries are strongly opposed to this.
The Minister stressed that Belgrade will support the proposal if it is presented in the Security Council.
Belgrade will support a report that guarantees Serbia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as clearly defined by Resolution 1244 and will not accept anything less, said Jeremic.
According to Jeremic the reconfiguration of the international civilian presence must take into account Serbia’s basic demands that the mission should be status-neutral and not authorized to implement the Ahtisaari plan.
He said that the talks he is due to hold in New York will be the last ones before the upcoming Security Council session, at which UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s report will be presented, part of which concerns the reconfiguration of the international civilian presence in Kosovo.
Jeremic said that there is no reason why an agreement may not be reached regarding the issue, adding that Serbia has already reached agreement with the UN on the main points.
He explained that a proposal has been put on paper which does not undermine Serbia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and guarantees that the international civilian presence will be status-neutral, but certain countries are strongly opposed to this.
The Minister stressed that Belgrade will support the proposal if it is presented in the Security Council.
Belgrade will support a report that guarantees Serbia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as clearly defined by Resolution 1244 and will not accept anything less, said Jeremic.
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