B92 (Belgrade)
March 23, 2006
PETERSEN ASKS FOR DISREGARD OF CEKU INDICTMENT
PRISTINA -- Thursday - UNMIK chief Soren Jessen-Petersen is urging
international community to disregard Interpol's warrant for the arrest of
Kosovo PM Agim Ceku.
A letter that was brought to the notice of AP news agency reportedly cites
Petersen as saying that UNMIK does not admit the validity of the warrants
against Agim Ceku and Hasim Taqi.
AP did not specify who was the recipient of the letter, but reveals the
UNMIK chief's assertion that the UN had jurisdiction over Kosovo and that
the warrants against Ceku and Taqi were violating this principle. Petersen
reportedly said that the Interpol warrants for the arrest of Ceku and Taqi
had to be set aside because both had to be allowed to move around freely.
Ceku's visit to Brussels, during which he talked to Javier Solana and Jap de
Hop Shefer, indicates some countries have already accommodated Petersen's
request. Ceku said that NATO would stay in Kosovo after the issue of its
future status is resolved, adding that he could not rule out outbursts of
violence during the status-defining process, but that they were highly
unlikely. Ceku said the solution for Kosovo would be what the majority want
it to be and that the minority would accept that solution, because they
would realize that it will suit their interests as well.
"As you are well aware, we are a European state with a clear orientation
towards EU and NATO membership. We are very pleased that the EU has opened a
European perspective for Kosovo and we have a clearly defined plan for
European integration. We are using this agenda for the development of Kosovo
as well. I am glad to have talked to Solana in Brussels and to have
convinced him that in Kosovo we are thinking of nothing but the European
perspective and development of Kosovo in line with European standards. I
hope we shall become part of the EU very soon", said the former KLA
commander.
Serbia has issued an international warrant for Ceku's arrest on count of war
crimes charges. Hasim Taqi is also charged with war crimes by the indictment
rasied at the District Court of Pristina.
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