Germany not demanding recognition, says deputy PM

Serbian Deputy PM Božidar Đelić says the issue of Serbia's "recognition of Kosovo" was not brought up when he met with a group of visiting German MPs this week.

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Thursday, 23.06.2011.

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Serbian Deputy PM Bozidar Djelic says the issue of Serbia's "recognition of Kosovo" was not brought up when he met with a group of visiting German MPs this week. In an informal meeting with journalists organized yesterday, the German parliament delegation members said their country would not allow Serbia to join the EU unless it "de facto" recognized its southern province as an independent state. Germany not demanding recognition, says deputy PM Speaking on Thursday in Belgrade, Djelic said that Germany's official position was that they "wish to see a solution for Kosovo." "On the other hand, Belgrade's position not to recognize the unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo is well-known," said Djelic. "Serbia knows that we must solve the issue of Kosovo before joining the EU, but on the other hand, that solution cannot be a recognition of the unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo," he continued. The province's ethnic Albanians made the proclamation in February 2008. Asked why German MPs made different statements officially and unofficially, Djelic noted that "there are no blank (MP) resignations in Germany either, and sometimes they hold certain views that do not correspond with the official position of their country". The deputy PM went on to assert that Germany was "in no way demanding a recognition of Kosovo from Serbia". Bozidar Djelic (file)

Germany not demanding recognition, says deputy PM

Speaking on Thursday in Belgrade, Đelić said that Germany's official position was that they "wish to see a solution for Kosovo."

"On the other hand, Belgrade's position not to recognize the unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo is well-known," said Đelić.

"Serbia knows that we must solve the issue of Kosovo before joining the EU, but on the other hand, that solution cannot be a recognition of the unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo," he continued.

The province's ethnic Albanians made the proclamation in February 2008.

Asked why German MPs made different statements officially and unofficially, Đelić noted that "there are no blank (MP) resignations in Germany either, and sometimes they hold certain views that do not correspond with the official position of their country".

The deputy PM went on to assert that Germany was "in no way demanding a recognition of Kosovo from Serbia".

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