Russia will use veto if there's no compromise

Izvor: Guest: Aleksandar Alekseyev, Russian Ambassador to Serbia

Monday, 04.12.2006.

16:44

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Russia will use veto if there's no compromise

I must stress that the Kosovo problem must be solved in line with the international law, with the principles of European security, and the UN Security Council resolution 1244. And, Kosovo temporary institutions prime minister Agim Ceku was briefed about this position in detail during his recent visit to Moscow.

B92: Was Ceku’s visit a visit by a foreign statesman?

Alekseyev: The level of contact, the level of interlocutors, the protocol details point out that this was not an official visit by a [foreign] official. These were serious and open consultations that included an exchange of opinion, estimates, but also our thoughts on the Kosovo status solution process and its perspectives.

It was very important for us to hear about the goings-on in the Kosovo problem solution process firsthand, and to directly bring forward the Russian position. I am convinced that in that sense, these consultations were useful.

B92: UN Kosovo envoy Martti Ahtisaari has recently announced that his Kosovo status proposal will be presented to Belgrade and Priština immediately after the Serbian elections. He also said it was stupid to expect a compromise solution to be reached between Belgrade and Priština. Does that mean that the Kosovo solution must be imposed on either side?

Alekseyev: This is not at all suitable for Russia. Until now, as far as I know, Kosovo status talks lasted only two hours. It was a so-called elephant meeting, during which the parties didn’t even manage to exchange opinions. In fact, all they managed to do was read the statements they brought with them.

It is, to say the least, naïve to draw any conclusions as to the failure of the talks based on that event. It seems to me that a rather original method of negotiations was invented, where the outcome was present before the talks even began. I believe this methodology must be abandoned, and we must get down to serious business.

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