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Voice of Russia July 6, 2007 UNILATERAL DECISION ON KOSOVO A SERIOUS BLOW TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Vyacheslav Solovyov -"[A] unilateral declaration of independence by Kosovo is fraught with serious consequences. First, it will undermine trust in the UN and disrupt an international order that has barely recovered itself after the events in Yugoslavia and Iraq. Not only relations between Russia and the West, but the entire system of international relations will be at risk." On Monday, the UN Security Council is scheduled to resume consultations on the future status of Kosovo. The Security Council has two draft resolutions on its table. One, submitted by the United States, France and Britain, proposes that Kosovo should automatically receive independence after 120 days — a deadline set for talks between Belgrade and Pristina. Russia insists that no temporal restrictions be imposed and that all security demands laid down in the previous resolution on Kosovo be fulfilled. Meanwhile, one can hear statements in the West that if the proposed new resolution fails to win the Council’s approval, Kosovo may proclaim independence unilaterally and every country will then decide for itself whether to recognize it. Analyst Dmitry Danilov from the Moscow-based Institute of Europe believes this will be a serious blow to the entire system of international relations: "Although not unlikely, a unilateral declaration of independence by Kosovo is fraught with serious consequences. First, it will undermine trust in the UN and disrupt an international order that has barely recovered itself after the events in Yugoslavia and Iraq. Not only relations between Russia and the West, but the entire system of international relations will be at risk." Russia’s First Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Denisov has said that any solution on Kosovo will create a precedent that will influence other “frozen” conflicts. He urged the international community to decide which of the two key principles of international law should be used in handling such conflicts – respect for territorial integrity or the right of nations to self-determination. Regrettably, some countries practice double standards – they call for self-determination for Kosovo but insist on territorial integrity when it comes to post-Soviet republics. This double-standard approach is unacceptable to Russia. Moscow sticks to its former position, namely that a just and mutually suitable solution can only be found through dialogue engaging all parties involved. =============== Group Moderator: [Е-ПОШТА ЗАШТИЋЕНА] page at http://magazine.sorabia.net for more informations about current situation in Serbia http://www.sorabia.net Slusajte GLAS SORABIJE nas talk internet-radio (Serbian Only) http://radio.sorabia.net Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sorabia/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sorabia/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[Е-ПОШТА ЗАШТИЋЕНА] mailto:[Е-ПОШТА ЗАШТИЋЕНА] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [Е-ПОШТА ЗАШТИЋЕНА] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
