Serbia Faces Fierce Opposition in UN over Kosovo Resolution

Serbia has tabled a resolution at the UN calling for thorough dialogue on all open questions regarding the status of Kosovo, amid staunch opposition by key Security Council members, reports Serbian news agency Blic.

Last week Serbian President Boris Tadic and foreign minister Vuk Jeremic announced that Serbia does not regard the decision of UN International Court of Justice that Kosovo's declaration of independence does not breach international law as referring to a right to secession and vowed that the matter should be settled by the UN General Assembly.

The Serbian government stance received full parliamentary support at home.

According to information by Blic, the Serbian UN resolution met fierce opposition by Great Britain. The USA, France and Germany further considered it inadmissible that the text includes the words "unilateral secession."

Blic says that US and UK embassies in Belgrade have refused to comment the matter.

Sources have said that it is inadmissible for the US and the big EU countries that further talks on the status of Kosovo are initiated.

Serbia has reportedly hurried in introducing the resolution in order to be the first to table a draft General Assembly statement on the matter of Kosovo and the ICJ decision.

Blic further reports that talks for a common position between Serbia and the EU have not given any results, and that there are no indications of a bid to speed up EU-accession of Serbia.

Serbian foreign minister Vuk Jeremic is in New York to hold talks on Kosovo with UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon.

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