Recognition not unfriendly act, Đelić told

Bozidar Djelic doesn't expect those who recognize Kosovo's unilateral secession to withdraw their ambassadors. The deputy prime minister told B92 that once Belgrade recalls its ambassadors from those countries, it is up to their government to decide if they will do the same. Recognition not unfriendly act, Djelic told He added that after Kosovo’s unilateral independence declaration, which Serbia rejects and considers illegal, "many international officials which recognized the secession contacted the Serbian government to let it know that the recognition was not an unfriendly act and that Serbia’s place is still within the European Union." “Of course, we can react with our guts, and say that this is hypocritical, and the highest level of cynicism, I am human too, like all our country’s citizens. But our obligation is to react intelligently and to ask what is in the best interest of our citizens,” Djelic said. “The right decision is one of reason, which will in the long term increase the capacities of our country to defend Kosovo within Serbia, which we cannot do if we are not present in every international forum. We will block Kosovo wherever possible,” Djelic said. Serbia’s ambassador in Paris submitted a letter of protest to its foreign ministry yesterday, after France recognized Kosovo’s independence. Ambassador Predrag Simic will return for consultations to Belgrade today, according to the decision by Belgrade to recall ambassadors from all countries that recognize Kosovo. French foreign ministry spokesperson Pascale Andréani that France is not expected to recall its ambassador from Belgrade. “There is no automatism. Our ambassador in Belgrade is in the embassy and I do not see a reason for that to change,” he said. Bozidar Djelic (FoNet) U.S. will not recall ambassador The United States will not recall their ambassador from Belgrade despite Serbia’s decision to withdraw its ambassador from Washington after the U.S. recognized Kosovo's unilaterally declared independence. “No, (American ambassador Cameron Munter) is doing his job and doing it well,” U.S. State Department spokesperson Sean McCormack said, answering the question of whether the U.S. would recall its ambassador from Belgrade. “Our embassy was open today,” he added, thanking the Serbian government on the security measures implemented around the U.S. embassy building, which has been the target of angry protesters over the past several days. “We have very close cooperation with the Serbian government regarding the security question. They are doing a great job in securing our embassy,” McCormack said. Munter announced yesterday that the U.S. would not be closing its embassy in Belgrade.

Recognition not unfriendly act, Đelić told

He added that after Kosovo’s unilateral independence declaration, which Serbia rejects and considers illegal, "many international officials which recognized the secession contacted the Serbian government to let it know that the recognition was not an unfriendly act and that Serbia’s place is still within the European Union."

“Of course, we can react with our guts, and say that this is hypocritical, and the highest level of cynicism, I am human too, like all our country’s citizens. But our obligation is to react intelligently and to ask what is in the best interest of our citizens,” Đelić said.

“The right decision is one of reason, which will in the long term increase the capacities of our country to defend Kosovo within Serbia, which we cannot do if we are not present in every international forum. We will block Kosovo wherever possible,” Đelić said.

Serbia’s ambassador in Paris submitted a letter of protest to its foreign ministry yesterday, after France recognized Kosovo’s independence.

Ambassador Predrag Simić will return for consultations to Belgrade today, according to the decision by Belgrade to recall ambassadors from all countries that recognize Kosovo.

French foreign ministry spokesperson Pascale Andréani that France is not expected to recall its ambassador from Belgrade.

“There is no automatism. Our ambassador in Belgrade is in the embassy and I do not see a reason for that to change,” he said.

U.S. will not recall ambassador

The United States will not recall their ambassador from Belgrade despite Serbia’s decision to withdraw its ambassador from Washington after the U.S. recognized Kosovo's unilaterally declared independence.

“No, (American ambassador Cameron Munter) is doing his job and doing it well,” U.S. State Department spokesperson Sean McCormack said, answering the question of whether the U.S. would recall its ambassador from Belgrade.

“Our embassy was open today,” he added, thanking the Serbian government on the security measures implemented around the U.S. embassy building, which has been the target of angry protesters over the past several days.

“We have very close cooperation with the Serbian government regarding the security question. They are doing a great job in securing our embassy,” McCormack said.

Munter announced yesterday that the U.S. would not be closing its embassy in Belgrade.