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Russia Slams Decisions on Kosovo

By Prensa Latina

Moscow : Russian Foreign Minister Serguei Lavrov Tuesday warned again on the unilateral decisions in the solution of territorial conflicts and the Kosovo issue.

Lavrov chiefly referred to the European Union position of recognizing the independence of the Serbian province behind a UN Security Council resolution.

The Russian minister said that reports on the attempts of a number of European countries to interpret the 1244 UN resolution as a justification to the recognition of the separation of that territory from the Serbian territorial integrity.

Russia, underlined the diplomat, upholds the firm position that a unilateral interpretation of the UN Security Council resolution is as dangerous as adopting similar actions to the detriment of the international law.

After speaking at Russia-EU ministerial council, the Russian diplomat said that Moscow promotes its position on Kosovo with persuasive explanations to its European partners and does not intend to impose it with threats.

Lavrov also said that the UN secretary general should not commit with a unilateral position regarding the interpretations of the Security Council resolution.