Serbia, EU reach compromise on Kosovo resolution
BELGRADE. September 9. KAZINFORM Serbia and the European Union (EU) reached a compromise solution on Wednesday and will jointly submit a draft resolution on Kosovo to the United Nations General Assembly, according to a Serbian government release; Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
The release said that the new draft resolution text is a compromise Serbia has reached in cooperation with the EU and fully conforms to the decision taken by the Serbian parliament on July 26, 2010.
The coordinated text closes the process before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and calls for dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, in keeping with Serbia's stand that a solution for the Kosovo issue acceptable to both sides can be found only through negotiations, and will be approved by the UN Security Council.
The draft resolution includes provisions from the UN Charter and offers to Serbia prospects for continuing to defend its legitimate national interests by peaceful and diplomatic means in cooperation with the EU and all important international factors, the release said; Kazinform cites Xinhua.
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