Samardžić: Kosovo resolution ready

Kosovo Minister Slobodan Samardzic says that the draft Kosovo resolution is ready. Samardzic said last night that the draft resolution had been presented to parliamentary parties. Samardzic: Kosovo resolution ready In an interview with Serbian Radio-Television (RTS), the minister said that talks were due to be held on Tuesday with party representatives over the text of the draft resolution. “We expect the talks to conclude successfully and parliament to adopt the document on Wednesday,” he underlined. Parliamentary Speaker Oliver Dulic, following consultations with Samardzic, scheduled the parliamentary Kosovo session for Wednesday 2 pm. Slobodan Samardzic (Tanjug, archive) Draft resolution The state negotiating team have compiled a draft resolution on the protection of sovereignty, territorial integrity and constitutional order. The document was forwarded to parliament groups late on Monday, and states that international agreements that the Republic of Serbia signs, including the Stabilization and Association Agreement, have to have as their aim the preservation of the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity The draft resolution, which Tanjug had access to, includes several key points which, if adopted by on Wednesday, should create an action framework for state institutions and other public factors in defending the country’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and constitutional order. According to the document, the defense of Kosovo as an integral part of Serbia is the priority of state institutions and all public factors in the country until a compromise solution to the problem is adopted based on UN Security Council Resolution 1244. “Every act of declaration and recognition of Kosovo’s independence, as well as any activities in the international community that would result from those acts, regardless of who adopts and implements them, will be declared null and void and contrary to the constitutional order of the Republic of Serbia,” the text reads. “Accordingly, Kosovo will be considered an integral part of the Republic of Serbia both in the state’s domestic and foreign activities, its institutions and public factors, and such a position will be applicable to each individual act or activity of state institutions and public factors until a compromise solution to the issue is found based on Resolution 1244,” the resolution continues. Diplomatic and all other relations with states that might recognize Kosovo’s independence will be reconsidered. The proposed Resolution will commit the government to adopting a concrete and comprehensive plan of measures to be taken in all areas of its authority in the event of an unlawful declaration of independence by Kosovo. Parliament will instruct the government that international agreements negotiated by Serbia, including the Stabilization and Association Agreement, must have as their purpose the preservation of the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. “Parliament declares that the establishment of the proposed EU mission for implementation of the rejected Martti Ahtisaari plan would be an act threatening the sovereignty, territorial integrity and constitutional order of the Republic of Serbia,” it is stated. “Parliament requests the government to reach agreement with the EU that no EU mission may enter Serbian territory or Kosovo, without a corresponding UN Security Council resolution,” the document goes on to say. “Owing to NATO’s overall role - from the unlawful bombing of Serbia without a Security Council resolution, to Annex 11 of the rejected Ahtisaari plan, where it is stated that NATO is the "ultimate organ" of power in an "independent Kosovo," parliament adopts a decision proclaiming the Republic of Serbia’s military neutrality with regards to existing military alliances until decided otherwise by a referendum,” states the Resolution, which parliament members will discuss on Wednesday.

Samardžić: Kosovo resolution ready

In an interview with Serbian Radio-Television (RTS), the minister said that talks were due to be held on Tuesday with party representatives over the text of the draft resolution.

“We expect the talks to conclude successfully and parliament to adopt the document on Wednesday,” he underlined.

Parliamentary Speaker Oliver Dulić, following consultations with Samardžić, scheduled the parliamentary Kosovo session for Wednesday 2 pm.

Draft resolution

The state negotiating team have compiled a draft resolution on the protection of sovereignty, territorial integrity and constitutional order.

The document was forwarded to parliament groups late on Monday, and states that international agreements that the Republic of Serbia signs, including the Stabilization and Association Agreement, have to have as their aim the preservation of the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity

The draft resolution, which Tanjug had access to, includes several key points which, if adopted by on Wednesday, should create an action framework for state institutions and other public factors in defending the country’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and constitutional order.

According to the document, the defense of Kosovo as an integral part of Serbia is the priority of state institutions and all public factors in the country until a compromise solution to the problem is adopted based on UN Security Council Resolution 1244.

“Every act of declaration and recognition of Kosovo’s independence, as well as any activities in the international community that would result from those acts, regardless of who adopts and implements them, will be declared null and void and contrary to the constitutional order of the Republic of Serbia,” the text reads.

“Accordingly, Kosovo will be considered an integral part of the Republic of Serbia both in the state’s domestic and foreign activities, its institutions and public factors, and such a position will be applicable to each individual act or activity of state institutions and public factors until a compromise solution to the issue is found based on Resolution 1244,” the resolution continues.

Diplomatic and all other relations with states that might recognize Kosovo’s independence will be reconsidered.

The proposed Resolution will commit the government to adopting a concrete and comprehensive plan of measures to be taken in all areas of its authority in the event of an unlawful declaration of independence by Kosovo.

Parliament will instruct the government that international agreements negotiated by Serbia, including the Stabilization and Association Agreement, must have as their purpose the preservation of the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

“Parliament declares that the establishment of the proposed EU mission for implementation of the rejected Martti Ahtisaari plan would be an act threatening the sovereignty, territorial integrity and constitutional order of the Republic of Serbia,” it is stated.

“Parliament requests the government to reach agreement with the EU that no EU mission may enter Serbian territory or Kosovo, without a corresponding UN Security Council resolution,” the document goes on to say.

“Owing to NATO’s overall role - from the unlawful bombing of Serbia without a Security Council resolution, to Annex 11 of the rejected Ahtisaari plan, where it is stated that NATO is the "ultimate organ" of power in an "independent Kosovo," parliament adopts a decision proclaiming the Republic of Serbia’s military neutrality with regards to existing military alliances until decided otherwise by a referendum,” states the Resolution, which parliament members will discuss on Wednesday.