"EULEX only with resolution, Belgrade green light"

Russia is not opposed to the EU role in Kosovo, but its mission must be regulated with an appropriate UN resolution, Moscow says. The deployment of EULEX must also be coordinated with the Serbian government, Russia's permanent representative to the European Union Vladimir Chizhov said on Monday. "EULEX only with resolution, Belgrade green light" "We have nothing against the European Union taking part of the responsibility for the developments in Kosovo and are not against the formation of an EU civilian mission in Kosovo, if this mission is formed in the appropriate international legal way," the Russian diplomat said via a Moscow-Brussels video link organized by RIA Novosti news agency. At the Friday UN Security Council session, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon proposed the reconfiguration of the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and transfer of part of its authority to EULEX, but Russia's Ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin said that since Resolution 1244 is still in force, UNMIK must continue performing the functions envisaged by that resolution.

"EULEX only with resolution, Belgrade green light"

"We have nothing against the European Union taking part of the responsibility for the developments in Kosovo and are not against the formation of an EU civilian mission in Kosovo, if this mission is formed in the appropriate international legal way," the Russian diplomat said via a Moscow-Brussels video link organized by RIA Novosti news agency.

At the Friday UN Security Council session, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon proposed the reconfiguration of the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and transfer of part of its authority to EULEX, but Russia's Ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin said that since Resolution 1244 is still in force, UNMIK must continue performing the functions envisaged by that resolution.