| Serbia sends "strong protest" over EU mission |
| 16 February 2008 | 21:44
| Source:
Beta |
BELGRADE, NEW YORK --
The government today officially reacted to the EU decision to send its mission to Kosovo.
Deputy Prime Minister Božidar Đelić, on behalf of Prime Minister Vojislav Koštunica's cabinet, today sent a strong protest to Miroslav Luce, the ambassador of the country presiding over the European Union, Slovenia.
"The Serbian government considers this decision, made outside of the United Nations Security Council, illegal, and is expressly opposed to the arrival of an EU mission without a clear legal basis, which can only be offered by the UN Security Council," a statement from the government said Saturday.
Russia to seek emergency UN SC session
Should Kosovo Albanians unilaterally declare the secession of the province from Serbia, Russia will seek urgent consultations within the UN Security Council, a spokeswoman for the Russian UN ambassador said in New York today.
Maria Zakharova also said that Moscow's next step will be to call an emergency session of the council.
Russia is strongly opposed to Priština's announced moves, and believes they would break international law, the UN Charter, and UN SC Resolution 1244.
Moscow has also announced it will block any bid by Kosovo to be admitted to the United Nations.
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