Serbia, EU reach resolution compromise

The altered text of the Kosovo resolution written in cooperation with the EU would be presented on Thursday to the UN General Assembly. The new draft resolution was sent to the UN General Assembly by the Serbian Foreign Ministry. Serbia, EU reach resolution compromise The new resolution was written in cooperation with the EU member-states, who would be submitting the joint agreement along with Serbia to the General Assembly. In the changes made to the resolution, Serbia is no longer asking the General Assembly to condemn the unilateral secession of Kosovo, while the European Union is insisting that Pristina and Belgrade would only be able to discuss technical question related to Kosovo, not the status of the southern Serbian province which unilaterally declared independence from Serbia two years ago. The draft resolution states that the content of the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) decision on that the unilateral independence proclamation of Kosovo did not violate international law has been noted. It also supports the readiness of the European Union to make the process of dialogue between the two sides easier, adding that the dialogue would be a way to improve cooperation, make progress on the road to the European Union and improve the lives of the general population. President Boris Tadic said that the draft resolution is a product of a consensus reached between the countries that have recognized Kosovo’s independence and the ones that have not, along with Serbia, which continues to defend its legitimate national interest in a peaceful and diplomatic manner. Serbian mission chief before the UN Feodor Stracevic said that the draft resolution has secured conditions for having the document adopted by way of a consensus, without voting. “We are working together with Serbia and today’s results are a reflection of our united dedication to Serbia’s European perspective. It is important for dialogue to begin between Belgrade and Pristina after the voting before the UN General Assembly on September 9, 2010. The dialogue will be a factor of peace, security and stability in the region,” EU Foreign and Security Chief Catherine Ashton said, who Tadic had been meeting with over the last two days. European Union special representative for Kosovo Pieter Feith said that the joint resolution is the best possible foundation for further efforts towards securing peace and security in the region. “President Boris Tadic has mad a brave step. There will surely be a lot of political criticism, so it was not a move without political risk,” Feith said. Kosovo Interior Minister Bajram Rexhepi said that the new resolution would make the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina easier, adding that Pristina remains adamant about its stance that talks can only be led on the level of two independent countries discussing technical questions. UN General Assembly (FoNet)

Serbia, EU reach resolution compromise

The new resolution was written in cooperation with the EU member-states, who would be submitting the joint agreement along with Serbia to the General Assembly.

In the changes made to the resolution, Serbia is no longer asking the General Assembly to condemn the unilateral secession of Kosovo, while the European Union is insisting that Priština and Belgrade would only be able to discuss technical question related to Kosovo, not the status of the southern Serbian province which unilaterally declared independence from Serbia two years ago.

The draft resolution states that the content of the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) decision on that the unilateral independence proclamation of Kosovo did not violate international law has been noted.

It also supports the readiness of the European Union to make the process of dialogue between the two sides easier, adding that the dialogue would be a way to improve cooperation, make progress on the road to the European Union and improve the lives of the general population.

President Boris Tadić said that the draft resolution is a product of a consensus reached between the countries that have recognized Kosovo’s independence and the ones that have not, along with Serbia, which continues to defend its legitimate national interest in a peaceful and diplomatic manner.

Serbian mission chief before the UN Feodor Stračević said that the draft resolution has secured conditions for having the document adopted by way of a consensus, without voting.

“We are working together with Serbia and today’s results are a reflection of our united dedication to Serbia’s European perspective. It is important for dialogue to begin between Belgrade and Priština after the voting before the UN General Assembly on September 9, 2010. The dialogue will be a factor of peace, security and stability in the region,” EU Foreign and Security Chief Catherine Ashton said, who Tadić had been meeting with over the last two days.

European Union special representative for Kosovo Pieter Feith said that the joint resolution is the best possible foundation for further efforts towards securing peace and security in the region.

“President Boris Tadić has mad a brave step. There will surely be a lot of political criticism, so it was not a move without political risk,” Feith said.

Kosovo Interior Minister Bajram Rexhepi said that the new resolution would make the dialogue between Belgrade and Priština easier, adding that Priština remains adamant about its stance that talks can only be led on the level of two independent countries discussing technical questions.