Greece denies change in stance on Kosovo

Greece confirmed that Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis did meet with a man the authorities in Priština appointed as their foreign minister.

Izvor: Tanjug

Saturday, 24.05.2008.

21:08

Default images

Greece confirmed that Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis did meet with a man the authorities in Pristina appointed as their foreign minister. Bakoyannis and Skender Hyseni spoke on the sidelines of the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) summit in Bulgaria recently, Greek Foreign Ministry spokesman George Koumoutsakos said. Greece denies change in stance on Kosovo He also added that there has been "no change in the Greek stance on the issue of Kosovo". Athens has not recognized Kosovo Albanians' unilateral declaration of independence. Asked why the meeting had not been announced, Koumoutsakos replied that "short and informal meetings of this type, lasting only a few minutes, are routinely held on the sidelines of international conferences and are not always announced". Bakoyannis repeated the known Greek position on the issue of Kosovo as she spoke with Hyseni, the spokesman added. Koumoutsakos told reporters that the meeting was requested by Hyseni, Greek agency ANA reports. He also pointed out that Athens "never concealed" that a new state of affairs had arisen in Kosovo, adding that Greece would make a decision "after examining all aspects and ramifications of the new facts for the security of the region and in the context of wider national interests". According to main opposition PASOK party spokesman George Papaconstantinou, however, the meeting had been "secret" and indicated a possible change in the government's position on Kosovo's secession. "We once again call on the government not to recognize a declaration of independence that destabilizes the region and contradicts the fundamental decisions of the United Nations," PASOK concluded.

Greece denies change in stance on Kosovo

He also added that there has been "no change in the Greek stance on the issue of Kosovo".

Athens has not recognized Kosovo Albanians' unilateral declaration of independence.

Asked why the meeting had not been announced, Koumoutsakos replied that "short and informal meetings of this type, lasting only a few minutes, are routinely held on the sidelines of international conferences and are not always announced".

Bakoyannis repeated the known Greek position on the issue of Kosovo as she spoke with Hyseni, the spokesman added.

Koumoutsakos told reporters that the meeting was requested by Hyseni, Greek agency ANA reports.

He also pointed out that Athens "never concealed" that a new state of affairs had arisen in Kosovo, adding that Greece would make a decision "after examining all aspects and ramifications of the new facts for the security of the region and in the context of wider national interests".

According to main opposition PASOK party spokesman George Papaconstantinou, however, the meeting had been "secret" and indicated a possible change in the government's position on Kosovo's secession.

"We once again call on the government not to recognize a declaration of independence that destabilizes the region and contradicts the fundamental decisions of the United Nations," PASOK concluded.

Komentari 15

Pogledaj komentare

15 Komentari

Možda vas zanima

Zapad zapretio, Kina uzvratila 9
Svet

Zapad zapretio, Kina uzvratila

Kina je usvojila zakon o carinama kojim želi da osnaži mehanizme odbrane svoje ekomonije nakon pretnji Sjedinjenih Američkih Država i Evropske unije da će reagovati na izvoz jeftinih kineskih proizvoda.

7:59

27.4.2024.

1 d

Podeli: