Koštunica calls for national unity

Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica has called on the parties to confirm their unity over Kosovo. "Once again I call on parliamentary parties to, in the parliament, confirm a united state and national policy that Kosovo is Serbia. If we all truly stand behind the state and national principle that Kosovo is Serbia, then we must all support the position that Serbia can become a member of the European Union with Kosovo and Metohija," Kostunica said in a statement for Tanjug news agency. Kostunica calls for national unity "This common policy can serve to satisfy the parties that are strongly insisting on European integration and those who are strongly insisting on the defense of Kosovo. Therefore it is of utmost importance to avoid any divisions over the European Union and to at this point confirm the united state and national policy," the prime minister and leader of the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) said. He warned that insisting on partisan positions and jeopardizing the national unity achieved so far would do great damage to Serbia. "Therefore I am calling on everyone to preserve and confirm the policy that Serbia has led for years in the defense of its essential interests, and to clearly say that Serbia is joining the European Union only with her Kosovo," Kostunica said.

Koštunica calls for national unity

"This common policy can serve to satisfy the parties that are strongly insisting on European integration and those who are strongly insisting on the defense of Kosovo. Therefore it is of utmost importance to avoid any divisions over the European Union and to at this point confirm the united state and national policy," the prime minister and leader of the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) said.

He warned that insisting on partisan positions and jeopardizing the national unity achieved so far would do great damage to Serbia.

"Therefore I am calling on everyone to preserve and confirm the policy that Serbia has led for years in the defense of its essential interests, and to clearly say that Serbia is joining the European Union only with her Kosovo," Koštunica said.