Prime minister addresses Belgrade Security Forum

BELGRADE Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic on Friday addressed the Belgrade Security Forum to say that his government was attempting to "find solutions to all issues". It is also endeavoring to "build new bridges toward the countries in the region, and the institutions in Pristina", he noted. Prime minister addresses Belgrade Security Forum He appraised the situation in Kosovo and Metohija as being potentially the greatest source of our country's instability, and reiterated that Serbia's position on this issue was "clear". It is based on respecting UN Security Council Resolution 1244, and Serbia's legal order, the prime minister explained. Kosovo's ethnic Albanians in February 2008 unilaterally declared independence, but Serbia rejected the proclamation, with the country's Constitution defining Kosovo as its integral part. According to Dacic, the talks with Pristina will continue with the goal of finding solutions to the problems of the citizens who live there. He stressed that the military and civilian presence in Kosovo was still a guarantor of peace. "The recognition of Kosovo and Metohija by some regional countries attributed to more complex foreign policy circumstances, and a distancing from dialogue," he was quoted as saying. The premier especially stressed that Serbia believes the truth must be determined in all war crimes cases, and pointedout to the importance of an investigation into the Kosovo organ trafficking: "All victims in the Balkans demand for perpetrators to be punished - the Serb victims, as well." "Southeastern Europe in a large geo-strategic space, and we all have our responsibility to make it safer. Any inhibition of integration processes increases the risk of instability," Dacic concluded. Ivica Dacic (Tanjug, file) Tanjug

Prime minister addresses Belgrade Security Forum

He appraised the situation in Kosovo and Metohija as being potentially the greatest source of our country's instability, and reiterated that Serbia's position on this issue was "clear".

It is based on respecting UN Security Council Resolution 1244, and Serbia's legal order, the prime minister explained.

Kosovo's ethnic Albanians in February 2008 unilaterally declared independence, but Serbia rejected the proclamation, with the country's Constitution defining Kosovo as its integral part.

According to Dačić, the talks with Priština will continue with the goal of finding solutions to the problems of the citizens who live there.

He stressed that the military and civilian presence in Kosovo was still a guarantor of peace.

"The recognition of Kosovo and Metohija by some regional countries attributed to more complex foreign policy circumstances, and a distancing from dialogue," he was quoted as saying.

The premier especially stressed that Serbia believes the truth must be determined in all war crimes cases, and pointedout to the importance of an investigation into the Kosovo organ trafficking:

"All victims in the Balkans demand for perpetrators to be punished - the Serb victims, as well."

"Southeastern Europe in a large geo-strategic space, and we all have our responsibility to make it safer. Any inhibition of integration processes increases the risk of instability," Dačić concluded.