Slovak FM repeats opposition to Kosovo independence

Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić met with his Slovak counterpart Jan Kubiš in Bratislava Friday.

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Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic met with his Slovak counterpart Jan Kubis in Bratislava Friday. They told a news conference after the meeting that a compromise would be the best solution for the Kosovo status crisis. Slovak FM repeats opposition to Kosovo independence Kubis said his country is not prepared to recognize a unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo, which the province's ethnic Albanian leadership says is imminent. But the government in Pristina also says they wish to coordinate this with the EU – where consensus on the issue is yet to be found, with Slovakia, Romania and Cyprus sticking to their opposition to Kosovo's independence. "For us, such unilateral steps are undesirable, because they carry a huge potential for destabilization," Kubis said yesterday, and repeated that a compromise would be the best solution. Jeremic said that Serbia is prepared to use all peaceful means to maintain its sovereignty over Kosovo, even after a possible unilateral declaration of independence. He underscored that Belgrade is determined to act in keeping with international law and to implement "all diplomatic, economic and other means" at its disposal in order to preserve its sovereignty and territorial integrity. "We believe that only a compromise solution can contribute to peace and stability in the Western Balkans, and enable us to continue on the path of speedy association with the EU," Jeremic said, stressing that Belgrade is "ready to continue dialogue with Pristina." Jeremic, Kubis, in Bratislava yesterday (Tanjug)

Slovak FM repeats opposition to Kosovo independence

Kubiš said his country is not prepared to recognize a unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo, which the province's ethnic Albanian leadership says is imminent.

But the government in Priština also says they wish to coordinate this with the EU – where consensus on the issue is yet to be found, with Slovakia, Romania and Cyprus sticking to their opposition to Kosovo's independence.

"For us, such unilateral steps are undesirable, because they carry a huge potential for destabilization," Kubiš said yesterday, and repeated that a compromise would be the best solution.

Jeremić said that Serbia is prepared to use all peaceful means to maintain its sovereignty over Kosovo, even after a possible unilateral declaration of independence.

He underscored that Belgrade is determined to act in keeping with international law and to implement "all diplomatic, economic and other means" at its disposal in order to preserve its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

"We believe that only a compromise solution can contribute to peace and stability in the Western Balkans, and enable us to continue on the path of speedy association with the EU," Jeremić said, stressing that Belgrade is "ready to continue dialogue with Priština."

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