Solana: Serbia belongs in European family

Javier Solana told German daily Die Welt that in his opinion, "Serbia’s place is within the European family". “I believe that cooperation, dialogue and peace are the central points of the relations between Serbia and the EU. People in Serbia have a European perspective and Serbia’s place is within the European family,” the EU’s foreign and security policies chief said. Solana: Serbia belongs in European family He condemned the violent protests in Belgrade last week, calling on the people of Serbia to refrain from such violence. “From our point of view, the violent protests of last Thursday in Belgrade are not acceptable. I sincerely hope that they will not reoccur in the future,” Solana said, commending President Boris Tadic’s calls for peace and restraint. Solana called on all parties in Serbia to behave responsibly and appealed to the Serbian government to guarantee protection for all foreign embassies, “according to its obligations by international law.” Belgrade is rejecting Kosovo Albanians' unilateral declaration of independence and the sending of an EU mission to the province as illegal.

Solana: Serbia belongs in European family

He condemned the violent protests in Belgrade last week, calling on the people of Serbia to refrain from such violence.

“From our point of view, the violent protests of last Thursday in Belgrade are not acceptable. I sincerely hope that they will not reoccur in the future,” Solana said, commending President Boris Tadić’s calls for peace and restraint.

Solana called on all parties in Serbia to behave responsibly and appealed to the Serbian government to guarantee protection for all foreign embassies, “according to its obligations by international law.”

Belgrade is rejecting Kosovo Albanians' unilateral declaration of independence and the sending of an EU mission to the province as illegal.