Priština chooses UK expert to head ICJ case

The authorities in Priština have chose British expert Michael Wood to head the Kosovo team at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

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Thursday, 16.10.2008.

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The authorities in Pristina have chose British expert Michael Wood to head the Kosovo team at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The Kosovo team will appear before the ICJ to debate Serbia’s motion for the court to rule on the legality of the province’s independence declaration. Pristina chooses UK expert to head ICJ case Wood is one of the most experienced international experts on the collapse of the former Yugoslavia—he participated at the Dayton conference and the talks in Rambouillet. The Kosovo government took the decision after consultations between President Fatmir Sejdiu, the assembly and international partners, said Prime Minister Hashim Thaci. He stressed that the government was very fortunate to have a man with Wood’s renown and wealth of experience on board. “In cooperation with us, he will form an international expert team of the highest level,“ said Thaci. Wood, a professor of international law, was a long-time adviser to the Foreign Office, a member of international arbitrage cases, the most famous of which were Lockerbie, the building of the Israeli wall on Palestinian territory, and Ukraine’s border dispute with Romania. He is considered to be one of the most experienced international experts on the legal aftermath of the collapse of the former Yugoslavia, as borne out by his role as an expert in Dayton and Rambouillet. Speaking of the decision to have the ICJ address the issue of Kosovo independence, Thaci said that the Kosovo government had confidence in the court. “In this case Kosovo’s position is exceptionally strong and we intend to prove that the declaration of Kosovo independence in no way contravened international law,“ he said. The International Court of Justice (FoNet, archive)

Priština chooses UK expert to head ICJ case

Wood is one of the most experienced international experts on the collapse of the former Yugoslavia—he participated at the Dayton conference and the talks in Rambouillet.

The Kosovo government took the decision after consultations between President Fatmir Sejdiu, the assembly and international partners, said Prime Minister Hashim Thaci.

He stressed that the government was very fortunate to have a man with Wood’s renown and wealth of experience on board.

“In cooperation with us, he will form an international expert team of the highest level,“ said Thaci.

Wood, a professor of international law, was a long-time adviser to the Foreign Office, a member of international arbitrage cases, the most famous of which were Lockerbie, the building of the Israeli wall on Palestinian territory, and Ukraine’s border dispute with Romania.

He is considered to be one of the most experienced international experts on the legal aftermath of the collapse of the former Yugoslavia, as borne out by his role as an expert in Dayton and Rambouillet.

Speaking of the decision to have the ICJ address the issue of Kosovo independence, Thaci said that the Kosovo government had confidence in the court.

“In this case Kosovo’s position is exceptionally strong and we intend to prove that the declaration of Kosovo independence in no way contravened international law,“ he said.

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