Leon Kojen to become Serbia's next chief of diplomacy?

The media have been speculating that Leon Kojen will be foreign minister in Serbia's new government, which prompted a reaction from outgoing FM Vuk Jeremic. The appointment of Kojen, Jeremic said on Tuesday, would be "the best solution, and if true, the best news heard in the past few weeks": Leon Kojen to become Serbia's next chief of diplomacy? "That would be the best possible solution under such difficult foreign policy circumstances for Serbia, and the world." But Jeremic - who is in September due to take over as president of the UN General Assembly - could not confirm the news, explaining that he was not taking part in the negotiations to form a government. However, he added that, "if true", this was "the best news I heard in the past couple of weeks". Kojen was an adviser to former President Boris Tadic and the coordinator of the state team in the Kosovo negotiations until 2007, when he resigned in protest over the policy conducted without his knowledge by Tadic's team. After that, he dedicated himself to teaching at the University of Belgrade. Born and raised in Belgrade, Kojen graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy in his hometown, to later earn his Masters degree at Oxford. Leon Kojen (FoNet, file) B92 Beta Tanjug

Leon Kojen to become Serbia's next chief of diplomacy?

"That would be the best possible solution under such difficult foreign policy circumstances for Serbia, and the world."

But Jeremić - who is in September due to take over as president of the UN General Assembly - could not confirm the news, explaining that he was not taking part in the negotiations to form a government.

However, he added that, "if true", this was "the best news I heard in the past couple of weeks".

Kojen was an adviser to former President Boris Tadić and the coordinator of the state team in the Kosovo negotiations until 2007, when he resigned in protest over the policy conducted without his knowledge by Tadić's team.

After that, he dedicated himself to teaching at the University of Belgrade.

Born and raised in Belgrade, Kojen graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy in his hometown, to later earn his Masters degree at Oxford.