FM: Serbia's Kosovo policy remains unchanged

Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić says that Serbia will not change the state policy when it comes to Kosovo and Metohija.

Izvor: B92

Wednesday, 26.10.2011.

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Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic says that Serbia will not change the state policy when it comes to Kosovo and Metohija. Jeremic told B92 in Belgrade on Wednesday that a change of that policy was "not necessarily a condition for EU candidate status". FM: Serbia's Kosovo policy remains unchanged The policy toward Kosovo and Metohija is defined in the Constitution and the Serbian parliament's decisions, noted the minister. "As long as that is the case it is a legal and political obligation to carry out the current policy," he explained. "A change of our policy toward Kosovo and Metohija is not necessarily a condition for being given the status of a candidate. If one reads the European Commission report carefully, the condition is to return to the dialogue, and Serbia is ready for dialogue," he continued. When it comes to the date for the start of EU accession talks after such a status had been granted, "there is a whole series of topics that are part of the dialogue", said the minister. "We are dedicated to the dialogue with Pristina and we believe that negotiators will reach a solution. And I would like to remind you that our platform for that dialogue is based on the Constitution and the documents adopted by the National Assembly," Jeremic said. Commenting on suggestions that the so-called "Ahtisaari Plan Plus" could be the solution for Kosovo and Metohija, Jeremic said the former UN envoy's plan was dead after it faced debacle at the UN Security Council, where it was rejected on six occasions. "Therefore, it is not possible to imagine any solution based on the Ahtisaari plan. How to leave the current crisis behind is another issue. When it comes to the final status of Kosovo and Metohija, Serbia's policy is that it must be in line with (UNSC) Resolution 1244 and the Serbian Constitution, because any other solution would be on the other side of law," the minister stated. He once again stressed that Serbia will not recognize Kosovo as independent: "Not today, not tomorrow - at no point will Serbia recognize Kosovo, and I'm deeply convinced that whoever leads this country in the future, will not do it." Vuk Jeremic (FoNet, file)

FM: Serbia's Kosovo policy remains unchanged

The policy toward Kosovo and Metohija is defined in the Constitution and the Serbian parliament's decisions, noted the minister.

"As long as that is the case it is a legal and political obligation to carry out the current policy," he explained.

"A change of our policy toward Kosovo and Metohija is not necessarily a condition for being given the status of a candidate. If one reads the European Commission report carefully, the condition is to return to the dialogue, and Serbia is ready for dialogue," he continued.

When it comes to the date for the start of EU accession talks after such a status had been granted, "there is a whole series of topics that are part of the dialogue", said the minister.

"We are dedicated to the dialogue with Priština and we believe that negotiators will reach a solution. And I would like to remind you that our platform for that dialogue is based on the Constitution and the documents adopted by the National Assembly," Jeremić said.

Commenting on suggestions that the so-called "Ahtisaari Plan Plus" could be the solution for Kosovo and Metohija, Jeremić said the former UN envoy's plan was dead after it faced debacle at the UN Security Council, where it was rejected on six occasions.

"Therefore, it is not possible to imagine any solution based on the Ahtisaari plan. How to leave the current crisis behind is another issue. When it comes to the final status of Kosovo and Metohija, Serbia's policy is that it must be in line with (UNSC) Resolution 1244 and the Serbian Constitution, because any other solution would be on the other side of law," the minister stated.

He once again stressed that Serbia will not recognize Kosovo as independent:

"Not today, not tomorrow - at no point will Serbia recognize Kosovo, and I'm deeply convinced that whoever leads this country in the future, will not do it."

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