Jeremić sends protest letter to Ban

Vuk Jeremić protested to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon over the formation of an international steering group for Kosovo.

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Vuk Jeremic protested to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon over the formation of an international steering group for Kosovo. In a letter sent yesterday, the foreign minister points out that the formation of such a group is illegal, outside the mandate of the UN Security Council, and stresses that it represents an totally unacceptable act for Serbia, announced the Foreign Ministry. Jeremic sends protest letter to Ban Jeremic states that it is clear that the formation of a steering group represents an obvious intention to bypass the UN Security Council and Resolution 1244, and nullify UNMIK’s role as the only body in Kosovo with full legitimacy. He repeats that Serbia never gave its approval to the dispatch of the EULEX mission to Kosovo, and that Belgrade opposes any powers being transferred from UNMIK to EULEX, stressing that the only legitimate authority for establishing an international presence in Kosovo is the UN Security Council. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica said yesterday that the only mission Serbia recognized in Kosovo was UNMIK, not EULEX. "The legality that is preserved in Kosovo is contained in Resolution 1244 and the UNMIK civil mission stemming from the resolution." Kostunica said. The prime minister said that only the UNMIK Mission was based on law, while everything else was illegal for Serbia and it would oppose it. Asked about the dispatch of the EULEX mission to Kosovo, Kostunica said that Serbia would urge the UNMIK mission to continue to function in the province in keeping with Resolution 1244, and that it is should reinforce and expand. "The EU mission is illegal for Serbia," the prime minister stressed. Vuk Jeremic (FoNet, archive)

Jeremić sends protest letter to Ban

Jeremić states that it is clear that the formation of a steering group represents an obvious intention to bypass the UN Security Council and Resolution 1244, and nullify UNMIK’s role as the only body in Kosovo with full legitimacy.

He repeats that Serbia never gave its approval to the dispatch of the EULEX mission to Kosovo, and that Belgrade opposes any powers being transferred from UNMIK to EULEX, stressing that the only legitimate authority for establishing an international presence in Kosovo is the UN Security Council.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Vojislav Koštunica said yesterday that the only mission Serbia recognized in Kosovo was UNMIK, not EULEX.

"The legality that is preserved in Kosovo is contained in Resolution 1244 and the UNMIK civil mission stemming from the resolution." Koštunica said.

The prime minister said that only the UNMIK Mission was based on law, while everything else was illegal for Serbia and it would oppose it.

Asked about the dispatch of the EULEX mission to Kosovo, Koštunica said that Serbia would urge the UNMIK mission to continue to function in the province in keeping with Resolution 1244, and that it is should reinforce and expand.

"The EU mission is illegal for Serbia," the prime minister stressed.

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