Ambassador assures of Russian support

Serbia should stay far away from the entire Kavkaz conflict. The entire South Ossetia and Abkhazia recognition was a farce, from Serb point of view this is Russia's and Georgia's own issue and Serbs are not asked to be the judge. And who can... keep the private contacts to both Georgia and Russia as close as possible.

I'd rather tell Serbia to stay away from Russia right now...

According to Konuzin, the Russian president said Kosovo was "a special situation".
Now Russia is saying that Kosovo was a unique case that’s why they cannot treat Kosovo the same as “independent” South Ossetia and Abkhazia to recognize Kosovo independence.
We can recognize the independence of any region (where Russians live) except Kosovo because the simple reason – there are no Russians there.

Every day some Russian diplomat are reassuring belgrade about kosovo..good signs ...bad signs.....maybe maybe..The Swap keeps pace...

The pressure is on Serbia. You have to show support for Russia by Recognizing the 2 provinces. Of course do not be surprised if everyone in the General Assembly falls out of their chair laughing when you ask for an ICJ ruling.

there are some points that are quite the same in both conflicts, and some that are totally different.

but in southern Serbia, an outside-aggressor mercilessly bombed a sovereign european state for 78 days without UN-approval and on the thin justification of a staged "massacre", and Serbia was taking care of a small but brutal chickenthieve-rebelgroup while in South Ossetia/Georgia the Sakashvili-regime attacked sleeping civilians in Tshinvali and even killed peacekeepers, instead of taking care of peace and stability.

bottom-line is: Serbia does not have to support the two seperatist-regions in the georgian-region, Serbia has to take care of it´s own business: the southern serbian province of Kosovo and Metohija.

and Serbia will do it´s job, given that even after five centuries of brutal occupation they returned and liberated teir ancestral land. ( only this time it won´t take that much time )

sp:
> The pressure is on Serbia. You have to show support for Russia by Recognizing the 2 provinces.

Oh.. and just why is that?

So-called 'republic of Kosovo' may indeed have no other option than to deny recognition to the break-away sections of Georgia, regardless of whether or not it wants to - as it's existence is utterly dependent on the 'goodwill' of the US.

Such is not the case with Serbia & it's sponsor Russia, as the russians understand Serbia's position & Serbia is a state in it's own right.

Which incidentally, is one of the reasons I keep referring to the 'republic of Kosovo' as a 'pseudo-state'.

So far as I can see, the only 'super-power' that is going around & 'putting pressure' on its smaller brethren is the US.

> Of course do not be surprised if everyone in the General Assembly falls out of their chair laughing when you ask for an ICJ ruling.

And since you've brought up the ICJ, have a question for you regarding an earlier statement you made:

> I think Serbia will find the biggest resistance to going before the ICJ from countries that have not recognized Kosovo because of their own separatist concerns.

Recently, both Malaysia & Indonesia have stated that they will support Serbia's initiative. And they both have 'separatist concerns' - especially Indonesia.

Still think so?


Independent:
The real problem with 'uniqueness' is that every major power with a particular axe to grind can claim that status when it is in their interests.

And Konuzin didn't just quote his president, he also said that 'every conflict is a unique case' which is far more to the point.

And therein lies the problem.

Calling the K-albanian seccession a 'unique case' as the US did in order to justify it's position is one thing.

Claiming that it did not set a precedent because of this uniqueness is quite another.

The pressure is on Serbia. You have to show support for Russia by Recognizing the 2 provinces. Of course do not be surprised if everyone in the General Assembly falls out of their chair laughing when you ask for an ICJ ruling.

there are some points that are quite the same in both conflicts, and some that are totally different.

but in southern Serbia, an outside-aggressor mercilessly bombed a sovereign european state for 78 days without UN-approval and on the thin justification of a staged "massacre", and Serbia was taking care of a small but brutal chickenthieve-rebelgroup while in South Ossetia/Georgia the Sakashvili-regime attacked sleeping civilians in Tshinvali and even killed peacekeepers, instead of taking care of peace and stability.

bottom-line is: Serbia does not have to support the two seperatist-regions in the georgian-region, Serbia has to take care of it´s own business: the southern serbian province of Kosovo and Metohija.

and Serbia will do it´s job, given that even after five centuries of brutal occupation they returned and liberated teir ancestral land. ( only this time it won´t take that much time )

Every day some Russian diplomat are reassuring belgrade about kosovo..good signs ...bad signs.....maybe maybe..The Swap keeps pace...

I'd rather tell Serbia to stay away from Russia right now...

Serbia should stay far away from the entire Kavkaz conflict. The entire South Ossetia and Abkhazia recognition was a farce, from Serb point of view this is Russia's and Georgia's own issue and Serbs are not asked to be the judge. And who can... keep the private contacts to both Georgia and Russia as close as possible.

According to Konuzin, the Russian president said Kosovo was "a special situation".
Now Russia is saying that Kosovo was a unique case that’s why they cannot treat Kosovo the same as “independent” South Ossetia and Abkhazia to recognize Kosovo independence.
We can recognize the independence of any region (where Russians live) except Kosovo because the simple reason – there are no Russians there.

sp:
> The pressure is on Serbia. You have to show support for Russia by Recognizing the 2 provinces.

Oh.. and just why is that?

So-called 'republic of Kosovo' may indeed have no other option than to deny recognition to the break-away sections of Georgia, regardless of whether or not it wants to - as it's existence is utterly dependent on the 'goodwill' of the US.

Such is not the case with Serbia & it's sponsor Russia, as the russians understand Serbia's position & Serbia is a state in it's own right.

Which incidentally, is one of the reasons I keep referring to the 'republic of Kosovo' as a 'pseudo-state'.

So far as I can see, the only 'super-power' that is going around & 'putting pressure' on its smaller brethren is the US.

> Of course do not be surprised if everyone in the General Assembly falls out of their chair laughing when you ask for an ICJ ruling.

And since you've brought up the ICJ, have a question for you regarding an earlier statement you made:

> I think Serbia will find the biggest resistance to going before the ICJ from countries that have not recognized Kosovo because of their own separatist concerns.

Recently, both Malaysia & Indonesia have stated that they will support Serbia's initiative. And they both have 'separatist concerns' - especially Indonesia.

Still think so?


Independent:
The real problem with 'uniqueness' is that every major power with a particular axe to grind can claim that status when it is in their interests.

And Konuzin didn't just quote his president, he also said that 'every conflict is a unique case' which is far more to the point.

And therein lies the problem.

Calling the K-albanian seccession a 'unique case' as the US did in order to justify it's position is one thing.

Claiming that it did not set a precedent because of this uniqueness is quite another.