Spain working on changes to Kosovo resolution

Spain is working with Serbia and the EU to change the text of the Kosovo draft submitted by Belgrade to the UN General Assembly. Spanish Ambassador Inigo de Palacio Espana denied today in Belgrade that his country was drafting a new resolution, but said they were working on finding a satisfactory solution. Spain working on changes to Kosovo resolution The diplomat said the moment was exceptionally sensitive, and that work was being done along with European partners to fins a satisfactory solution. Espana also confirmed that his country was contributing to such efforts. Belgrade-based daily Politika wrote today that Madrid was drafting a new resolution, but that the paper has not yet been officially discussed, and "perhaps never will", as it may turn out to be just - litmus paper. Spain is one of the EU countries that have not recognized Kosovo, and did not do so after the ICJ announced its advisory opinion. The newspaper writes today that EU members have already discussed their possible position on the Belgrade resolution sent to the UN General Assembly, amendments to that document, or the possibility of writing their own. Unofficially, says the article, it is believed in Belgrade that those in power in Serbia would accept an agreement that would be reached between those EU members who recognized Kosovo, and those who did not. Ashton, Tadic may meet on Sept. 7 Catherine Ashton, the EU high representative for foreign and security policy, and President Boris Tadic will likely meet in Strasbourg on Sept. 7 to discuss harmonizing the EU's and Serbia's positions on the resolution on Kosovo, prepared by Belgrade for a session of the UN General Assembly. Beta news agency learned this from EU diplomatic sources on Sept. 1, who added that the content of the resolution and outcome of the discussion in the U.N. General Assembly will dictate whether the EU will reach, in due time, the necessary unanimity on granting Serbia candidate member status. Asked if this means that there is a new condition Serbia has to meet in order to enter the EU, the source replied that certain EU members may take that stand. The EU diplomatic sources said a "working dinner" in Brussels between Tadic and Ashton has been discussed before, and that Belgrade will want to establish the common positions of the 22 EU members that have recognized Kosovo and the five that have not. However, the source stated, it is more feasible for a possible approximation of views on Serbia's Kosovo resolution to be considered in Strasbourg, where the European Parliament and European Commission are to convene on Sept. 7.

Spain working on changes to Kosovo resolution

The diplomat said the moment was exceptionally sensitive, and that work was being done along with European partners to fins a satisfactory solution.

Espana also confirmed that his country was contributing to such efforts.

Belgrade-based daily Politika wrote today that Madrid was drafting a new resolution, but that the paper has not yet been officially discussed, and "perhaps never will", as it may turn out to be just - litmus paper.

Spain is one of the EU countries that have not recognized Kosovo, and did not do so after the ICJ announced its advisory opinion.

The newspaper writes today that EU members have already discussed their possible position on the Belgrade resolution sent to the UN General Assembly, amendments to that document, or the possibility of writing their own.

Unofficially, says the article, it is believed in Belgrade that those in power in Serbia would accept an agreement that would be reached between those EU members who recognized Kosovo, and those who did not.

Ashton, Tadić may meet on Sept. 7

Catherine Ashton, the EU high representative for foreign and security policy, and President Boris Tadić will likely meet in Strasbourg on Sept. 7 to discuss harmonizing the EU's and Serbia's positions on the resolution on Kosovo, prepared by Belgrade for a session of the UN General Assembly.

Beta news agency learned this from EU diplomatic sources on Sept. 1, who added that the content of the resolution and outcome of the discussion in the U.N. General Assembly will dictate whether the EU will reach, in due time, the necessary unanimity on granting Serbia candidate member status.

Asked if this means that there is a new condition Serbia has to meet in order to enter the EU, the source replied that certain EU members may take that stand.

The EU diplomatic sources said a "working dinner" in Brussels between Tadić and Ashton has been discussed before, and that Belgrade will want to establish the common positions of the 22 EU members that have recognized Kosovo and the five that have not.

However, the source stated, it is more feasible for a possible approximation of views on Serbia's Kosovo resolution to be considered in Strasbourg, where the European Parliament and European Commission are to convene on Sept. 7.