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Tadic opposes formation of Kosovo security forces
Belgrade,
23 January 2009
Serbian President Boris Tadic sent a letter of protest to UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer concerning the formation of the Kosovo security forces.
The government’s official website shows the President’s letter:
“Your Excellencies,
I would like to inform you about Serbia’s stance concerning the recent activities performed by the provisional authorities in the southern Serbian province, Kosovo-Metohija, being under the provisional jurisdiction of the UN according to UN Security Council Resolution 1244.
Serbia opposes the formation of the so-called Kosovo security forces in Pristina and considers it an illegal paramilitary formation, which is a serious threat to the security of my country. Their current and future activities will jeopardise peace and stability in the Western Balkans, which all countries in the region strive to achieve.
I would like to point to the fact that the Kosovo security forces are not in accordance with the UN Security Council Resolution 1244, but in line with the so-called Ahtisaari plan, which has never been adopted by the UN Security Council.
The formation of the Kosovo security forces is a violation of the Serbian Constitution and entirely unacceptable to Serbia. Serbia therefore considers that they must be disbanded immediately.
I would like to affirm once again that Serbia will continue its cooperation with the status-neutral international civilian missions, which operate in the province according to Resolution 1244. Serbia will monitor the situation in security terms, especially now that the so-called Kosovo security forces have been formed.
I expect further cooperation regarding this issue, which is of vital importance for Serbia”, concludes the letter.
“Your Excellencies,
I would like to inform you about Serbia’s stance concerning the recent activities performed by the provisional authorities in the southern Serbian province, Kosovo-Metohija, being under the provisional jurisdiction of the UN according to UN Security Council Resolution 1244.
Serbia opposes the formation of the so-called Kosovo security forces in Pristina and considers it an illegal paramilitary formation, which is a serious threat to the security of my country. Their current and future activities will jeopardise peace and stability in the Western Balkans, which all countries in the region strive to achieve.
I would like to point to the fact that the Kosovo security forces are not in accordance with the UN Security Council Resolution 1244, but in line with the so-called Ahtisaari plan, which has never been adopted by the UN Security Council.
The formation of the Kosovo security forces is a violation of the Serbian Constitution and entirely unacceptable to Serbia. Serbia therefore considers that they must be disbanded immediately.
I would like to affirm once again that Serbia will continue its cooperation with the status-neutral international civilian missions, which operate in the province according to Resolution 1244. Serbia will monitor the situation in security terms, especially now that the so-called Kosovo security forces have been formed.
I expect further cooperation regarding this issue, which is of vital importance for Serbia”, concludes the letter.
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