"Serbs will be victims of Russian games"

American diplomat Robert Hunter says the only losers in Russia’s games over Kosovo will be the Serbian people.

Izvor: FoNet

Friday, 24.08.2007.

14:37

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American diplomat Robert Hunter says the only losers in Russia’s games over Kosovo will be the Serbian people. The former U.S. Ambassador to NATO was talking to Voice of America about "the most recent attacks on NATO, linked to the Serbian government’s insistence on withdrawing Serbia from the Partnership for Peace." "Serbs will be victims of Russian games" He claimed that the country’s possible withdrawal from the program would only damage the interests of the people. Hunter added: "Russia finally has an opportunity to do something positive for the Balkans, to help people live in harmony with their interests, instead of playing games based on some sort of geo-political fantasies." "Russia could gain a lot from an independent Kosovo which works with Serbia, just as it could from Serbia, which is moving in the right direction." Hunter said he hoped that "Serbian leaders, who reflect the will of the people" would take advantage of their right to be a part of the Euro-Atlantic community, and in response to Belgrade’s idea of redeploying Serbian soldiers and police to Kosovo, he added that "this is something which can be settled in a positive manner, although it’s possible that demagogues, such as [Slobodan] Milosevic was, may try to complicate matters, which could lead to violence." "This is not a process of forming an Albanian state, rather an attempt to ensure peace and co-existence. This will take some time and it won’t be easy." "But, that is the future for people with good will, who care for their families, their society and their country. Demagogues should be thrown into the dustbin," said the diplomat.

"Serbs will be victims of Russian games"

He claimed that the country’s possible withdrawal from the program would only damage the interests of the people.

Hunter added: "Russia finally has an opportunity to do something positive for the Balkans, to help people live in harmony with their interests, instead of playing games based on some sort of geo-political fantasies."

"Russia could gain a lot from an independent Kosovo which works with Serbia, just as it could from Serbia, which is moving in the right direction."

Hunter said he hoped that "Serbian leaders, who reflect the will of the people" would take advantage of their right to be a part of the Euro-Atlantic community, and in response to Belgrade’s idea of redeploying Serbian soldiers and police to Kosovo, he added that "this is something which can be settled in a positive manner, although it’s possible that demagogues, such as [Slobodan] Milošević was, may try to complicate matters, which could lead to violence."

"This is not a process of forming an Albanian state, rather an attempt to ensure peace and co-existence. This will take some time and it won’t be easy."

"But, that is the future for people with good will, who care for their families, their society and their country. Demagogues should be thrown into the dustbin," said the diplomat.

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