Serbia to focus on UN after ICJ ruling

Deputy Prime Minister Božidar Đelić has confirmed that Serbia plans on submitting a resolution to the UN General Assembly regarding Kosovo.

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Tuesday, 20.07.2010.

10:09

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Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic has confirmed that Serbia plans on submitting a resolution to the UN General Assembly regarding Kosovo. This is expected after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) gives its opinion on Thursday about legality under international law of the Kosovo Albanian unilateral independence declaration. Serbia to focus on UN after ICJ ruling Djelic added that Serbia was ready to adopt of a well-balanced resolution which would clearly show the will to reach a compromise "regarding everything, including the status". Djelic added that such a move would show "flexibility toward the needs of the (ethnic) Albanian community and all other communities in Kosovo". He once again reiterated the government’s position that it would never recognize the southern Serbian province as independent, and added that the country’s goal was a compromise agreement. “Our real and only goal is to achieve a compromise, to achieve an agreement which must respect rights of Kosovo Albanians, then rights of Serbs who live there, but also to respect interests of the state of Serbia,” the deputy PM pointed out. He stressed that Serbia would "never, under any circumstances recognize Kosovo" and explained what the steps the country would take after the ICJ rules in the case. “Serbia is ready to immediately upon receiving the ICJ opinion, on a proposal of the UN General Assembly, adopt a balanced resolution which will clearly show our desire to achieve a compromise on all issues, including the status, which will show our flexibility toward the needs of the (ethnic) Albanian community in Kosovo, as well as all other communities,” Djelic pointed out. On Tuesday, Djelic will pay a working visit to Brussels, it has been announced. The goal of his visit is to hold bilateral consultations with the European Commission on the draft action plan for the EU strategy for the Danube region, his office said. Bozidar Djelic (Beta, file)

Serbia to focus on UN after ICJ ruling

Đelić added that Serbia was ready to adopt of a well-balanced resolution which would clearly show the will to reach a compromise "regarding everything, including the status".

Đelić added that such a move would show "flexibility toward the needs of the (ethnic) Albanian community and all other communities in Kosovo".

He once again reiterated the government’s position that it would never recognize the southern Serbian province as independent, and added that the country’s goal was a compromise agreement.

“Our real and only goal is to achieve a compromise, to achieve an agreement which must respect rights of Kosovo Albanians, then rights of Serbs who live there, but also to respect interests of the state of Serbia,” the deputy PM pointed out.

He stressed that Serbia would "never, under any circumstances recognize Kosovo" and explained what the steps the country would take after the ICJ rules in the case.

“Serbia is ready to immediately upon receiving the ICJ opinion, on a proposal of the UN General Assembly, adopt a balanced resolution which will clearly show our desire to achieve a compromise on all issues, including the status, which will show our flexibility toward the needs of the (ethnic) Albanian community in Kosovo, as well as all other communities,” Đelić pointed out.

On Tuesday, Đelić will pay a working visit to Brussels, it has been announced.

The goal of his visit is to hold bilateral consultations with the European Commission on the draft action plan for the EU strategy for the Danube region, his office said.

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