"EU aware that Serbia won't recognize Kosovo"

Borislav Stefanović says "a great majority of EU governments" are aware that Serbia cannot and will not recognize the so-called independence of Kosovo.

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Tuesday, 19.07.2011.

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Borislav Stefanovic says "a great majority of EU governments" are aware that Serbia cannot and will not recognize the so-called independence of Kosovo. He was commenting on a statement made by German Ambassador in Pristina Hans-Dieter Steinbach that his country supports EU accession of Kosovo and Serbia "as two separate states" and that the question of Kosovo's recognition would be put to Belgrade in the moment of Serbia's EU accession. "EU aware that Serbia won't recognize Kosovo" The head of the Belgrade team in the Kosovo dialogue said that such a statement was "just another in a series of individual and personal opinions". "Just like a great majority of governments in the EU, the German government is highly aware that Serbia cannot and will not recognize Kosovo's independence," Stefanovic said in an interview for the Belgrade-based Television Avala. He added that Serbia wished to "regulate its relations with Kosovo Albanians", describing it as "desirable prior to Serbia's EU membership", but this does not in any way imply that Serbia would be forced or conditioned by the recognition of the so-called independence of Kosovo. Speaking about the next round of the EU-sponsored Belgrade-Pristina talks, he said the issues of university diplomas and cadasters would likely be solved, while he described telecommunications and customs seals as "more difficult". Stefanovic also once again denied that the problem of electricity bills would be addressed as delegations meet. Ethnic Albanians in Kosovo in early 2008 unilaterally declared independence, which Serbia rejected as an illegal act of secession. The ongoing dialogue represents the first direct talks between the two side since. Borislav Stefanovic (file)

"EU aware that Serbia won't recognize Kosovo"

The head of the Belgrade team in the Kosovo dialogue said that such a statement was "just another in a series of individual and personal opinions".

"Just like a great majority of governments in the EU, the German government is highly aware that Serbia cannot and will not recognize Kosovo's independence," Stefanović said in an interview for the Belgrade-based Television Avala.

He added that Serbia wished to "regulate its relations with Kosovo Albanians", describing it as "desirable prior to Serbia's EU membership", but this does not in any way imply that Serbia would be forced or conditioned by the recognition of the so-called independence of Kosovo.

Speaking about the next round of the EU-sponsored Belgrade-Priština talks, he said the issues of university diplomas and cadasters would likely be solved, while he described telecommunications and customs seals as "more difficult". Stefanović also once again denied that the problem of electricity bills would be addressed as delegations meet.

Ethnic Albanians in Kosovo in early 2008 unilaterally declared independence, which Serbia rejected as an illegal act of secession. The ongoing dialogue represents the first direct talks between the two side since.

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