American offensive against Serbian resolution
E. B. | 23. 08. 2010. - 00:02h | Foto: AFP | Komentara: 0 <http://english.blic.rs/News/6806/American-offensive-against-Serbian-resolution/komentari> The UN General Assembly shall debate on September 9 over Resolution on Kosovo filed by Belgrade after announcement of opinion by the International Curt of Justice. President of the Washington Cato Institute Ted Carpenter says that American diplomats ‘are working overtime’ in an attempt to defeat that resolution in advance. Libya, the country chairing the General Assembly accepted request by Serbia that the debate is held on September 9 on the day when the UN General Assembly shall debate over the Azerbeijan’s resolution on Nagorno Karabakh. That shall be on the day when the ambassador of the EU which was given an observer status shall attend the session for the first time. ‘September 9 is the D Day. Acceptance of the resolution is a difficult but not an impossible goal’, Belgrade believes and adds that the voting on the resolution should take place the same day. That shall however depend on the course of the debate. Serbia Deputy Prime Minister Ivica Dacic says that ‘it is not realistic to expect from Serbia to accept at the UN passing of a resolution which would legalize independence of Kosovo’. ‘Serbia is open for discussion on further course of the process regarding Kosovo, but it is not realistic to expect that our country shall accept passing of a resolution that shall legalize independence’, Dacic said. However, in Washington and Brussels those believing that Serbia shall suffer ‘heavy defeat’ again are increasingly loud in voicing their opinion. Analyst Ted Carpenter says that Serbian resolution is irritating the USA and the leading EU countries. ‘The USA views proposal of Serbian resolution as an act which is not friendly or of help. After filing of the resolution the relation between Washington and Belgrade has become cautious and tense to certain extent’, Carpenter explained. He also thinks that the relation might further deteriorate should Belgrade remains on the present course regarding Kosovo. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle is coming to Belgrade on Thursday within his first tour through the West Balkans countries. As announced in Berlin he shall repeat in talks with Serbia President Boris Tadic and other officials the German stance supported by the Quinta countries, that ‘the independence of the Republic of Kosovo and its territorial integrity are undisputable facts’. Westerwelle shall request from Belgrade and Pristina once again to show ‘constructive and pragmatic policy’ and ‘turn towards mutual European future in the interest of population of both countries’. Carpenter warns that insisting by Serbia might result in delay of the process of European integration and that ‘it would be the best for Serbia to work out the best possible deal’ for unwilling acceptance of Kosovo independence http://english.blic.rs/News/6806/American-offensive-against-Serbian-resolution _______________________________________________ News mailing list News@antic.org http://lists.antic.org/mailman/listinfo/news
