Koštunica puts faith in Russia

BELGRADE, PRISTINA PM Vojislav Kostunica says he is convinced that “Russia’s support would secure Serbia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.” “Our whole nation knows and deeply believes that Russia’s support bears historic significance for Serbia,” Kostunica said ahead of his trip to New York where he will attend UN Security Council session dedicated to Kosovo. Kostunica puts faith in Russia He also said that UN envoy Martti Ahtisaari’s plan would flounder before the Council for being an “illegitimate and unlawful act that pushed for Serbia’s partition.” “The rejection of Ahtisaari’s plan would make room for fresh negotiations with a new international mediator that would lead to an agreement over the final status of Kosovo in line with the UN Charter and Serbia’s Consitution,” Kostunica argued. Vojislav Kostunica, along with his advisor Vladeta Jankovic and state negotiating team coordinator Slobodan Samarzic, today heads out to New York ravel to New York to relay Serbia’s position to the UN Security Council session scheduled for April Tuesday, April 3. Kostunica relies on Russia (FoNet) Sejdiu: World powers back independence Addressing the press ahead at Pristina's airport late Saturday, Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu voiced his belief that the status of Kosovo "would be settled for good in the next two to three months." “We deem immensely important the fact that the largest world powers back Kosovo’s independence, including the European Union,” Sejdiu underlined. Pristina negotiating team’s announced earlier that Fatmir Sejdiu was expected to attend Tuesday’ session of the UN Security Council. His presence in the UN SC session would mark a first official appearance of a Kosovo Albanian representative in the Council’s history.

Koštunica puts faith in Russia

He also said that UN envoy Martti Ahtisaari’s plan would flounder before the Council for being an “illegitimate and unlawful act that pushed for Serbia’s partition.”

“The rejection of Ahtisaari’s plan would make room for fresh negotiations with a new international mediator that would lead to an agreement over the final status of Kosovo in line with the UN Charter and Serbia’s Consitution,” Koštunica argued.

Vojislav Koštunica, along with his advisor Vladeta Janković and state negotiating team coordinator Slobodan Samaržić, today heads out to New York ravel to New York to relay Serbia’s position to the UN Security Council session scheduled for April Tuesday, April 3.

Sejdiu: World powers back independence

Addressing the press ahead at Priština's airport late Saturday, Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu voiced his belief  that the status of Kosovo "would be settled for good in the next two to three months."

“We deem immensely important the fact that the largest  world powers back Kosovo’s independence, including the European Union,” Sejdiu underlined.

Priština negotiating team’s announced earlier that Fatmir Sejdiu was expected to attend Tuesday’ session of the UN Security Council.

His presence in the UN SC session would mark a first official appearance of a Kosovo Albanian representative in the Council’s history.