Serbian PM: We would choose Kosovo over EU

Serbia’s Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic says Belgrade would be ready to sacrifice its EU bid if it was forced to choose between the bid and its opposition to Kosovo’s secession

(KosovoCompromise Staff) Thursday, August 28, 2008

"If Kosovo's recognition became a condition for EU membership, Serbia's government and the country's leadership stand would be to choose Kosovo" over EU membership, Cvetkovic said.

Serbia's Prime Minister also touched on the issue of Russia's recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

"We had warned that the recognition of Kosovo's unilaterally declared independence could cause a domino effect. Unfortunately, this is now happening," Cvetkovic said.