SERBIA: Position in Kosovo Talks Depends on The Hague, Says PM
2006-07-28 17:18:48
Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica stated on July 27 that the completion of cooperation with the Hague tribunal would enable Serbia to have a different position in the negotiations on the future status of Kosovo. Speaking at a news conference after a government session held in Krusevac, Kostunica said that, coupled with the resumption of talks with the European Union, this cooperation would be very important "in this complex time, when the future status of Kosovo is being discussed - the part of Serbia that has been and always will remain Serbia." Commenting on a statement by Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Draskovic, who said that a plan was not needed for the arrest of Ratko Mladic, but primarily political good will, Kostunica said Draskovic wanted to point out that what was important was the end result, with which, as he said, he also agreed. Kostunica said the Serbian negotiating team would agree on its further activities on July 28. He said much time has been lost during the talks on concrete issues in Kosovo, to which, in his words, the insufficiently skillful conducting of the negotiations by U.S. special envoy Martti Ahtisaari and his deputy Albert Rohan contributed. Source: BETA News Agency
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