Jeremić talks Kosovo at Arab League summit

Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić says a number of Arab countries are considering the recognition of Kosovo.

Izvor: FoNet

Monday, 08.09.2008.

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Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic says a number of Arab countries are considering the recognition of Kosovo. “We will try and stop them,” the foreign minister told FoNet news agency after meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Abul Gheit yesterday in the Egyptian capital, adding that official Cairo itself “is strongly opposed to recognizing Kosovo independence”. Jeremic talks Kosovo at Arab League summit Gheit is hosting today's Arab League summit. “I will meet with the foreign ministers and Secretary General of the Arab League Amr Moussa. A number of Arab countries are thinking about recognizing Kosovo. We will try and stop them. Egypt is firmly against this and will help us in tomorrow’s lobbying. I hope that we will succeed,” Jeremic said last night. He will also present Belgrade's initiative, due to be taken before the UN General Assembly later this month, to have the International Court of Justice, ICJ, give its opinion on the legality of the Kosovo Albanians' unilateral declaration of independence. “I will explain that it is the legal road forward, which guarantees peace and stability in the region and the preservation of international law,” Jeremic said. The diplomatic sources in Cairo have been saying that Saudi Arabia is preparing to recognize Kosovo Albanians' unilateral declaration, and that this country looks to convince other Arab states to follow suit. However, the same sources said, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya are all opposed to this.

Jeremić talks Kosovo at Arab League summit

Gheit is hosting today's Arab League summit.

“I will meet with the foreign ministers and Secretary General of the Arab League Amr Moussa. A number of Arab countries are thinking about recognizing Kosovo. We will try and stop them. Egypt is firmly against this and will help us in tomorrow’s lobbying. I hope that we will succeed,” Jeremić said last night.

He will also present Belgrade's initiative, due to be taken before the UN General Assembly later this month, to have the International Court of Justice, ICJ, give its opinion on the legality of the Kosovo Albanians' unilateral declaration of independence.

“I will explain that it is the legal road forward, which guarantees peace and stability in the region and the preservation of international law,” Jeremić said.

The diplomatic sources in Cairo have been saying that Saudi Arabia is preparing to recognize Kosovo Albanians' unilateral declaration, and that this country looks to convince other Arab states to follow suit.

However, the same sources said, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya are all opposed to this.

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