Tadic to Address UNSC on Kosovo
Belgrade | 20 January 2010 | Bojana Barlovac
Tadic's trip comes as the country awaits a decision from the International Court of Justice, ICJ, on the legality of Kosovo's February 2008 unilateral declaration of independence.
Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic will also attend the debate.
"We believe that the situation in Kosovo is very serious and complex and that is one of the reasons why we have made the decision to present it at the highest state level - at the UNSC session," Jeremic announced.
He expressed his hope that this year, the two sides would be able to reach a point at which they could move forward in the process of determining Kosovo's future status.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon earlier called on Belgrade and Pristina to put aside the status debate and instead focus on improving regional coooperation. According to RTS, the UN secretary general has requested that the two sides work together to figure out how Kosovo could participate in regional and international forums necessary for the region's long-term development and stability.
The last time Tadic was in the U.S., he said Belgrade will call for fresh talks with Pristina on Kosovo's status once his government receives an advisory opinion from the ICJ, expected in a few months.
He also said there could not be any compromise on Kosovo's final status: "As for myself, a compromise doesn’t exist when one side takes all while the other loses everything.”
In the first case of secession brought before the ICJ, the Hague-based court conducted nine days of hearings beginning on 1 December 2009, opening the floor for 29 country delegations to present their opinions on whether Kosovo's independence declaration was in violation of UN Resolution 1244. Twelve countries reportedly supported Serbia's stance on the issue. The court's decision will be non-binding. At most, the process is expected to slow other countries' recognition of Kosovo's independence.




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