Slovenia submits opinion to ICJ

Slovenia supports Kosovo’s independence before the International Court of Justice and doesn’t believe this will negatively impact on Slovenia-Serbian relations.

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Slovenia supports Kosovo’s independence before the International Court of Justice and doesn’t believe this will negatively impact on Slovenia-Serbian relations. A spokesman for the Slovenian Foreign Ministry, Milan Balazic, yesterday confirmed that Slovenia had submitted its opinion on Kosovo’s unilateral independence declaration to the ICJ. Slovenia submits opinion to ICJ Slovenia has sent its opinion at the invitation of the UN General Assembly, with the document stating that the province’s independence declaration was in line with international law. Balazic said that the Slovenian opinion in Kosovo’s favor had been submitted in keeping with the fact that Ljubljana had recognized Kosovo’s independence, and that Slovenia, as a part of the former Yugoslavia, had felt obliged to shed light on the historical background of events in that region during the Nineties, and to give an overview of the factual and legal situation in the country at the time. According to Slovenian media, Ljubljana will submit its documentation to the ICJ in two parts—it sent the first, a brief general summary, before the April 17 deadline, and will send its second, an in-depth review, during the summer. Slovenia does not believe that her support for Kosovo independence will harm relations with Serbia, said Balazic, stating that Slovenia was eager for good relations with Serbia and was helping Belgrade on its path to Euro-Atlantic integration. “That’s why our support for Kosovo mustn’t harm Slovenian-Serbian relations,“ said the spokesman. Slovenia is the only former Yugoslav republic to have submitted its opinion on the matter to the ICJ.

Slovenia submits opinion to ICJ

Slovenia has sent its opinion at the invitation of the UN General Assembly, with the document stating that the province’s independence declaration was in line with international law.

Balažic said that the Slovenian opinion in Kosovo’s favor had been submitted in keeping with the fact that Ljubljana had recognized Kosovo’s independence, and that Slovenia, as a part of the former Yugoslavia, had felt obliged to shed light on the historical background of events in that region during the Nineties, and to give an overview of the factual and legal situation in the country at the time.

According to Slovenian media, Ljubljana will submit its documentation to the ICJ in two parts—it sent the first, a brief general summary, before the April 17 deadline, and will send its second, an in-depth review, during the summer.

Slovenia does not believe that her support for Kosovo independence will harm relations with Serbia, said Balažic, stating that Slovenia was eager for good relations with Serbia and was helping Belgrade on its path to Euro-Atlantic integration.

“That’s why our support for Kosovo mustn’t harm Slovenian-Serbian relations,“ said the spokesman.

Slovenia is the only former Yugoslav republic to have submitted its opinion on the matter to the ICJ.

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