BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS
DATE:
20/02/2008
Belarus Suggests Renewed Belgrade-Prishtina Negotiations
The Belarusian Foreign Ministry has issued a statement suggesting that Belgrade and Prishtina should resume negotiations in order to overcome the tensions caused by the Kosova's declaration of independence, Belapan and RFE/RL's Belarus Service reported on February 19. "The issue of the status of the province of Kosovo and Metohija should be settled within the framework of international law on the basis of the UN Security Council's 1999 Resolution 1244, which confirmed the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Serbia, as well as on the basis of key provisions of the UN Charter and the Helsinki Final Act," the statement reads. The Helsinki Final Act, signed in 1975, is among the foundations of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and affirms the inviolability of state borders. The Foreign Ministry also said that "the only way of overcoming tension and achieving stability in the region is a political settlement that envisages a return to the negotiation process between Belgrade and Prishtina with the possible participation of international mediators." AM
Source:
http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2008/02/3-cee/cee-200208.asp
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