UNMIK: Serbian forces will not return

UNMIK spokesman Alexander Ivanko rejected Friday any possibility of a return of Serbian forces to Kosovo.

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Saturday, 18.08.2007.

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UNMIK spokesman Alexander Ivanko rejected Friday any possibility of a return of Serbian forces to Kosovo. Commenting on a statement given by prime minister’s adviser Aleksandar Simic about a possibility to redeploy the Serbian troops in Kosovo, he said “We [UNMIK] consider the statement to be highly irresponsible. It should not be taken seriously." UNMIK: Serbian forces will not return KFOR also dismissed the idea on grounds that the return of Serbian police and soldiers to the province might stiir up tensions in Kosovo. "Serbian forces will not be authorized to return," the Associated Press reported KFOR spokesman Michael Knop as saying Friday. “The international force responsible for security in Kosovo and there is no intention to authorize such a decision," he added. The United States also reacted to the Simic’s statement. Tanjug news agency quoted a U.S. State Department official as saying that such pronouncements would achieve nothing but add more fuel to already complex negotiations over the province’s status. “I believe there is no chance that something along the lines of return of Serbian forces to Kosovo can happen,” the source said. He explained that UN Resolution 1244 stipulated that the KFOR commander has to pass a final decision of the return of up to 1,000 of Serbian troops to Kosovo. “Belgrade had earlier submitted two such request. Both were denied,” the official said.

UNMIK: Serbian forces will not return

KFOR also dismissed the idea on grounds that the return of Serbian police and soldiers to the province might stiir up tensions in Kosovo.

"Serbian forces will not be authorized to return," the Associated Press reported KFOR spokesman Michael Knop as saying Friday.

“The international force responsible for security in Kosovo and there is no intention to authorize such a decision," he added.

The United States also reacted to the Simić’s statement. Tanjug news agency quoted a U.S. State Department official as saying that such pronouncements would achieve nothing but add more fuel to already complex negotiations over the province’s status.

“I believe there is no chance that something along the lines of return of Serbian forces to Kosovo can happen,” the source said.

He explained that UN Resolution 1244 stipulated that the KFOR commander has to pass a final decision of the return of up to 1,000 of Serbian troops to Kosovo.

“Belgrade had earlier submitted two such request. Both were denied,” the official said.

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