Bolton: U.S. Kosovo policy "all wrong"
Former U.S. Ambassador to the UN John Bolton says that the U.S. would be wrong to recognize Kosovo's independence.
Tuesday, 11.09.2007.
12:54
Former U.S. Ambassador to the UN John Bolton says that the U.S. would be wrong to recognize Kosovo's independence. He thinks a solution should be founded on an agreement between the two sides. Bolton: U.S. Kosovo policy "all wrong" Speaking in a Serbian-language program on the BBC, Bolton added that the State Department "had led anti-Serbian politics ever since the break-up of the former Yugoslavia," not distinguishing between today’s democratic Serbia and that of the former Slobodan Milosevic regime. "I think the U.S. would be making a mistake if they unilaterally recognized Kosovo. The only reasonable solution would result from talks between the Serbs and Kosovo Albanians. A potential imposed solution could lead to violence, which is in no-one’s interests," warned Bolton. In his opinion, the fact that "the Europeans are predominantly against a recognition of Kosovo independence without a Security Council resolution, could have a bearing on the U.S.’s position." As Russia’s position on the Kosovo issue is "crystal clear", Bolton reckons that it is very unlikely that the UN Security Council will even have a chance to decide on the matter. "The matter has now moved from the Security Council to the wider diplomatic picture. That’s why a potential unilateral U.S. recognition of Kosovo independence would destabilize the region, and have completely the opposite effect to what American policy-making has been striving for these last fifteen years," says the former ambassador. He says that Washington did not decide on Kosovo independence until after he had retired from the post of U.S. Ambassador to the UN. "Until 2006, the aim had been to find a mutually acceptable solution. And I still think that’s the best way. But, since the break-up of the former Yugoslavia, the State Department has been leading anti-Serb politics, not distinguishing Milosevic’s Serbia from today’s version, which has made great strides towards democratization. In spite of this, the State Department’s position remains firm," says Bolton. He repeated that "there is no doubt that there is a possibility of the U.S. unilaterally recognizing Kosovo independence." "That would, of course, be a mistake and I’m not yet sure whether it’s inevitable," Bolton concluded.
Bolton: U.S. Kosovo policy "all wrong"
Speaking in a Serbian-language program on the BBC, Bolton added that the State Department "had led anti-Serbian politics ever since the break-up of the former Yugoslavia," not distinguishing between today’s democratic Serbia and that of the former Slobodan Milošević regime."I think the U.S. would be making a mistake if they unilaterally recognized Kosovo. The only reasonable solution would result from talks between the Serbs and Kosovo Albanians. A potential imposed solution could lead to violence, which is in no-one’s interests," warned Bolton.
In his opinion, the fact that "the Europeans are predominantly against a recognition of Kosovo independence without a Security Council resolution, could have a bearing on the U.S.’s position."
As Russia’s position on the Kosovo issue is "crystal clear", Bolton reckons that it is very unlikely that the UN Security Council will even have a chance to decide on the matter.
"The matter has now moved from the Security Council to the wider diplomatic picture. That’s why a potential unilateral U.S. recognition of Kosovo independence would destabilize the region, and have completely the opposite effect to what American policy-making has been striving for these last fifteen years," says the former ambassador.
He says that Washington did not decide on Kosovo independence until after he had retired from the post of U.S. Ambassador to the UN.
"Until 2006, the aim had been to find a mutually acceptable solution. And I still think that’s the best way. But, since the break-up of the former Yugoslavia, the State Department has been leading anti-Serb politics, not distinguishing Milošević’s Serbia from today’s version, which has made great strides towards democratization. In spite of this, the State Department’s position remains firm," says Bolton.
He repeated that "there is no doubt that there is a possibility of the U.S. unilaterally recognizing Kosovo independence."
"That would, of course, be a mistake and I’m not yet sure whether it’s inevitable," Bolton concluded.
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