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Interfax
December 10, 2007
Kosovo independence to start chain reaction - Lavrov
NICOSIA - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has
warned Western partners against the unilateral
recognition of independent Kosovo.
That would be a flagrant violation of international
laws and cause a chain reaction in the Balkans, he
said in Nicosia on Monday.
"If our partners unilaterally recognize independent
Kosovo, they will fragrantly breach international
laws. Russia will not breach international laws,"
Lavrov said after a meeting with Cypriot President
Tassos Papadopoulos.
"The unilaterally proclaimed independence of Kosovo
and the illegal recognition of that independence will
naturally have consequences," he said.
"I am positive that such steps will trigger a chain
reaction in the Balkans and other regions. Everyone
who has such plans must be fully aware of their
responsibility," Lavrov said.
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