France to participate at ICJ

The International Court of Justice in The Hague has still to receive the legal opinion of any countries regarding Kosovo’s unilateral independence declaration.

Izvor: Danas

Thursday, 16.04.2009.

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The International Court of Justice in The Hague has still to receive the legal opinion of any countries regarding Kosovo’s unilateral independence declaration. France said yesterday that it would be submitting its position on the matter. France to participate at ICJ "France will submit a written expose to the ICJ, where will outline its position," confirmed French government spokesman Roman Nadal. He would not be drawn on what side France would be taking in the case. The deadline for submissions to reach the ICJ is Friday. According to daily Danas, Serbia has completed its argumentation against Kosovo’s independence, with the Serbian legal team due to submit its documentation to the ICJ this week. The documentation is made up of two books—the first is a submission to the court of about 350 pages of legal documents, with several maps showing Kosovo in various historical phases, while the other book contains documents to corroborate the view that the declaration of Kosovo independence is not in accordance with international law. Serbia is expected to receive supported before the ICJ from Russia, China, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Argentina, Bolivia, Venezuela, Romania, Cyprus, Spain and Slovakia. Meanwhile, the U.S., the UK, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Finland, Denmark and Slovenia are expected to come out in favor of Pristina. All countries submitting their opinion on Kosovo’s independence will receive the opinions of the other countries as well, in order to be able to append their own comments by July 17. The court will then schedule a verbal debate, after which the ICJ will declare its judgment on the legality of Kosovo’s independence.

France to participate at ICJ

"France will submit a written expose to the ICJ, where will outline its position," confirmed French government spokesman Roman Nadal. He would not be drawn on what side France would be taking in the case.

The deadline for submissions to reach the ICJ is Friday.

According to daily Danas, Serbia has completed its argumentation against Kosovo’s independence, with the Serbian legal team due to submit its documentation to the ICJ this week.

The documentation is made up of two books—the first is a submission to the court of about 350 pages of legal documents, with several maps showing Kosovo in various historical phases, while the other book contains documents to corroborate the view that the declaration of Kosovo independence is not in accordance with international law.

Serbia is expected to receive supported before the ICJ from Russia, China, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Argentina, Bolivia, Venezuela, Romania, Cyprus, Spain and Slovakia.

Meanwhile, the U.S., the UK, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Finland, Denmark and Slovenia are expected to come out in favor of Priština.

All countries submitting their opinion on Kosovo’s independence will receive the opinions of the other countries as well, in order to be able to append their own comments by July 17. The court will then schedule a verbal debate, after which the ICJ will declare its judgment on the legality of Kosovo’s independence.

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