Minister for Kosovo-Metohija Goran Bogdanovic stated today that Serbia will do everything so that presidential and parliamentary elections are held in the southern Serbian province and reiterated that that is not a violation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1244.
During a meeting with Head of the Office for Europe and Latin America of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations Peter Schmitz, Bogdanovic underlined that for Serbia the UNMIK is a legitimate international representative in Kosovo-Metohija and a guarantor of Resolution 1244.
Schmitz and Bogdanovic agreed that it is necessary to reach an agreement as soon as possible on the holding of elections and do everything to avoid tensions and further aggravation of the situation.
Bogdanovic underlined that cooperation with the UN mission is of great importance for Serbia, and especially the trust which it enjoys among the Serbian population.
Serbia is committed to peaceful resolution of problems, compromise and dialogue, the Minister reiterated and pointed to the difficult position and problems which the Serbian population in the southern province is facing.