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Print VersionSejdiu insists EU mission in Kosovo should be shorter than UN's
25/04/2008
PRISTINA, Kosovo -- President Fatmir Sejdiu said on Thursday (April 24th) that Kosovo institutions will not accept a new international mission deployed for years, as UNMIK has been since its establishment in 1999. He added that the efforts of Kosovo leaders and the international community should build self-governance and self-sustainability. As for the refusal of Kosovo Serbs to recognise the EU mission EULEX and on the possible restructuring of UNMIK, Sejdiu said "there is no question of having two international presences in Kosovo, one for Albanians and one for Serbs". He added that UNMIK will continue to play a role as long as UN Resolution 1244 is in place.
In other news, NATO's continuing presence in Kosovo was the focus of testimony Wednesday on Capitol Hill in Washington. US Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Fried told a congressional panel that NATO's mission, KFOR, is crucial not only for Kosovo but also for the UN and the EU.
On Thursday meanwhile, Prime Minister Hashim Thaci met with visiting Bulgarian European Integration Minister Gergana Grancharova. Thaci thanked Sofia for recognising Kosovo's independence, saying the support of neighbours is crucial. (Express, Koha Ditore - 25/04/08; Kosovalive, BalkanInsight, Shekulli, BalkanWeb, VOA - 24/04/08)
