EU overcomes divisions over Kosovo

The EU has overcome <a href="http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2007&mm=03&dd=31&nav_category=92&nav_id=40439" class="text-link" target= "_blank">internal divisions </a>regarding Martti Ahtisaari’s plan that envisages supervised independence Saturday.

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BREMEN The EU has overcome internal divisions regarding Martti Ahtisaari’s plan that envisages supervised independence Saturday. At an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Bremen, the EU managed to adopt a joint position it would advocate before the UN Security Council pledging to take into consideration the interests of Belgrade. EU overcomes divisions over Kosovo Slovakia, Romania and Greece raised objections beforehand to UN special Kosovo envoy’s plan for Kosovo’s independence. Certain diplomatic sources reported that Spain and Italy also harbored reservations about the Kosovo blueprint. "I have underlined - as has been already expressed by the Slovak parliament - that in further negotiations we have to take into consideration the legitimate interests of both parties, Belgrade and Pristina," Slovak foreign minister Jan Kubis told EUobserver on Saturday. "When we talk about splitting countries up, the map of Europe could change every year," Spanish foreign minister Alberto Navarro said, AFP reports. Slovakia and Italy are members of the UN's 15-strong Security Council group that will decide Kosovo's fate. Nevertheless, EU ministers agreed to press for the rapid adoption of a UN Security Council resolution on the future status of the Serb province. Frank-Walter Steinmeier insisted the UN resolution should 'respect the legitimate interests' of both Serbia and Kosovo.

EU overcomes divisions over Kosovo

Slovakia, Romania and Greece raised objections beforehand to UN special Kosovo envoy’s plan for Kosovo’s independence. Certain diplomatic sources reported  that Spain and Italy also harbored reservations about the Kosovo blueprint.

"I have underlined - as has been already expressed by the Slovak parliament - that in further negotiations we have to take into consideration the legitimate interests of both parties, Belgrade and Priština," Slovak foreign minister Jan Kubis told EUobserver on Saturday.

"When we talk about splitting countries up, the map of Europe could change every year," Spanish foreign minister Alberto Navarro said, AFP reports. Slovakia and Italy are members of the UN's 15-strong Security Council group that will decide Kosovo's fate.

Nevertheless, EU ministers agreed to press for the rapid adoption of a UN Security Council resolution on the future status of the Serb province.

Frank-Walter Steinmeier insisted the UN resolution should 'respect the legitimate interests' of both Serbia and Kosovo.

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