FURTHER DELAY IN DETERMINING KOSOVO’S STATUS THREATENS SECURITY OF THE WHOLE WORLD
PanARMENIAN.Net
12.07.2007 17:47 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Any further delay in determining the final status of
Kosovo will have negative consequences both for this breakaway province
of Serbia and the world community, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
stated today to a press conference. The UN Sec. Gen. also expressed
hope that the Security Council will agree on an earlier proposed plan,
which supposes 120 days for consultations; after expiration of that
period Kosovo will be granted independence. The press conference was
held after the meeting between Ban Ki-moon and President of Kosovo
Fatmir Sejdiu.
The United States and European Union have approved the plan on Kosovo,
which grants independence to this province under international
control. In this light Russia’s approval is a key issues for
determining Kosovo’s future. However, Moscow’s stance remains
unchanged. Russia insists that decisions must be made taking into
account interests of both sides and is ready to veto any resolution
that grants independence to Kosovo from Serbia, since it will create
a dangerous precedent.
The latest draft resolution introduced by the United States and
European Union offers to postpone the process of granting independence
to Kosovo for 4 months. According to the draft resolution, UN Sec.
Gen. Ban Ki-moon must organize talks between Belgrade and Pri~Ztina
during 120 days. Besides, the resolution prescribes both sides to
"avoid from unilateral decisions concerning the final status of the
province during the 120-day period", RBK reports.