Kosovo: Serb minister eyes World Court ruling
Belgrade, 17 May (AKI) - A forthcoming UN International Court of Justice ruling on the legality of Kosovo's secession could offer "an unprecedented chance" for a negotiated compromise, Serbian foreign minister Vuk Jeremic said on Monday. Jeremic said the IJC ruling expected in the next few months would "create an unprecedented chance to create a momentum for reaching the final goal - a compromise between Serbs and (ethnic) Albanians." IJC rulings are non-binding but carry great moral weight, according to diplomats. "In the meantime, we should streamline our efforts to find a mutual solution through a dialogue," Jeremic said in a speech to be given later on Monday at the United Nations Security Council in New York. Serbia opposes Kosovo independence, declared by its overwhelmingly ethnic Albanian majority two years ago, and has asked the ICJ to rule on the legality of Kosovo's declaration of independence in February 2008, spearheaded by Britain and the United States. Serbia want Kosovo to remain within its borders and has called for fresh talks on Kosovo's status. Kosovo ethnic Albanian leaders have said they were only prepared to discuss "technical matters" aimed at improving relations between Belgrade and Pristina and the rights of minority Serbs in Kosovo. "A solution through dialogue, not one-sided moves, is our goal," Jeremic said. He said UN secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon's new report due to be discussed by the Security Council "minimized the growing challenges" in Kosovo. Jeremic said Ban failed to acknowledge rampant corruption and organised crime in the report. Kosovo's olice and judiciary were "subject to political interference and inefficient," Jeremic said. http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Politics/?id=3.1.405119021
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