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Kosovo prepared for alternative steps”
17 July 2007 | 10:13 | Source: Beta
*PRIŠTINA -- The Kosovo president said Monday the province was “prepared
to take alternative steps, in agreement with its allies.”
* Beta reports Fatmir Sejdiu as advocating the adoption of a resolution
of the UN Security Council that would support the proposal of Martti
Ahtisaari, but also as noting the failure to adopt such a resolution
would bring about “alternative” steps.
After a meeting of the Priština negotiating team, Sejdiu said Kosovo had
not given up on its political vision of independence and that it must
not be held hostage by the permanent postponement of the status solving.
"We will request the speeding up of the process and the clarification of
further motions, at all possible levels," Sejdiu said, adding that "the
most important thing is that the U.S. is strongly supporting our vision
and the package of Martti Ahtisaari."
Sejdiu announced that, at its next session, the negotiating team will
establish the most important questions to be discussed with U.S.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Washington on July 23.
Kosovo Premier Agim Ceku stated that Kosovo would soon have a clear
stand about the process. He added that the representatives of Kosovo
would go to Washington with "a clear stand and visions."
The president of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, said the
status solving process had become more complicated than expected.
"The role of the Security Council has weakened, but we are convinced
that we will be independent, one way or another, because the role of our
partners is becoming stronger. Our visits to Washington, Brussels and
other countries will be in the function of establishing the deadlines
for ending the process," Thaci said.
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