ALBANIA WON’T BE FIRST COUNTRY TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO’S UNILATERAL DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

PanARMENIAN.Net
13.12.2007 13:52 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Albania will not be the first country to recognize
Kosovo’s possible unilateral declaration of independence, because our
position, our policy, is in compliance with that of the international
community," Albanian President Bamir Topi said.

If no other solution is found, meaning there is no common solution
approved by all international bodies involved, then the last resort
will be unilateral recognition, which will be beneficial to the
stability of the Balkans, according to him.

"I believe that up until now – and I believe it will be the case in
the future – Albania has played its moderating role, which has been
a stabilizing role as well, which will also help its foreign affairs
policies. Albania believes, and Albanian institutions also believe,
that if after the 100-day long period there is no solution, then we
will be in favor of the implementation of the Ahtissari plan," he said.

"I think the stability of the region depends very much on the good
relations that have been built up among the neighboring countries
in the Balkans. Secondly, Albania has done everything in favor of
this and the solution of Kosovo will contribute a great deal to
long-term stability. I do not believe that there will be insecurity
in the Balkans. The integration of the three Adriatic member countries
Albania, Croatia and Macedonia into NATO will contribute a great deal
to long-term stability in the region… I believe the solution of
the Kosovo issue will psychologically release Serbia and will move
it towards Euro-Atlantic integration," he resumed, Euronews reports.