Jeremic dubs ICO in Pristina "illegal"
Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic addressed a recently announced plan of "integration" of northern, Serb parts of Kosovo into Pristina's institutions.
(KosovoCompromise Staff) Friday, January 22, 2010
Speaking after his meeting with Czech Deputy PM Jan Kohout, Jeremic said this was a provocation coming from the "illegal International Civilian Office (ICO) and the illegal institutions in Pristina".
He evaluated that such an announcement cannot contribute to the stability of the southern Serbian province.
"The provocative announcements of illegal institutions in Pristina, as well as of the illegal international organizations such as the so-called International Civilian Office, are something that cannot lead to the easing and stabilization of the situation on the field, which should be everybody's aim," Jeremic said.
ICO and the Kosovo Albanian government announced they were preparing a strategy for the north, which includes "decentralization of municipalities in the north and the enforcement of Kosovo laws" in that part of the province.
Jeremic said that the situation in Kosovo is "serious and complex".
"We view the situation in Kosovo as extremely serious and complex, and that is one of the reasons why we decided that Serbia be presented at the highest state level before the Security Council," said Jeremic.
Serbia's foreign minister also stated that the country "insists on finding a compromise solution and a way to continue cooperation, in spite of the different positions on the status of the southern Serbian province".
"Serbia is doing all it can to preserve peace and stability in every part of its territory, including the region over which it does not have full administrative capacity," Jeremic concluded.
