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Serbia does not recognise unilateral proclamation of Kosovo independence
Belgrade/Washington,
9 August 2010
Minister of Foreign Affairs Vuk Jeremic said late yesterday in an interview to CNN that in the resolution of the problem of Kosovo’s status, the Serbian authorities are against the unilateral proclamation of the province’s independence.
Jeremic pointed out that two thirds of the countries of the world do not recognise Kosovo as an independent state and that Kosovo’s status is an issue that brings disunion. It divides the UN Security Council, the UN member states, EU states and NATO member states. This is why the only way to bridge these differences is to find a common solution.
He reiterated that the Serbian government is committed to finding a solution to the status of Kosovo-Metohija through peaceful means and to using only diplomatic, political and legal means in the fight for its position.
Jeremic stated that Serbia is ready for open dialogue with interim institutions of self-government in Pristina. Asked what is Serbia’s argument in claiming that the unilateral proclamation of independence of Kosovo should not be recognised, Jeremic explained that its recognition would mean that for the first time in the history of the UN, a territory that committed secession would get statehood without the consent of the mother country.
If this happens with Kosovo, tomorrow it could happen anywhere in the world, he warned.
Jeremic underlined that by defending its position on Kosovo, Serbia is not only defending its constitutional, political and democratic rights, but it is also trying to prevent a dangerous precedent.
He reiterated that the Serbian government is committed to finding a solution to the status of Kosovo-Metohija through peaceful means and to using only diplomatic, political and legal means in the fight for its position.
Jeremic stated that Serbia is ready for open dialogue with interim institutions of self-government in Pristina. Asked what is Serbia’s argument in claiming that the unilateral proclamation of independence of Kosovo should not be recognised, Jeremic explained that its recognition would mean that for the first time in the history of the UN, a territory that committed secession would get statehood without the consent of the mother country.
If this happens with Kosovo, tomorrow it could happen anywhere in the world, he warned.
Jeremic underlined that by defending its position on Kosovo, Serbia is not only defending its constitutional, political and democratic rights, but it is also trying to prevent a dangerous precedent.
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