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2 hours agoFrance backs fight against crime, corruption in Kosovo
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)France's representative at today's UN session urged Pristina to lift taxes on Serbian goods and urged all sides to refrain from raising tensions, saying the current situation is not sustainable. Speaking of Kosovo Police Operation North Against Crime. [...]
Speaking of the Kosovo Police operation in the north against organised crime and corruption, the French diplomat stressed that France supports the fight against crime and corruption, respecting the rule of law and the local context.
“Privileges and immunitys of all UNMIK members must be respected,” she said, adding that an investigation should be made in the case.
She also stressed that the stability of the region and the European future depend on reaching the Belgrade-Pristina agreement, and that only normalising relations can ensure the European future.
While, the UN representative of Great Britain welcomed Germany and France's efforts to organise a meeting to resolve the problem and invited representatives of Belgrade and Pristina to find a solution and reach a stable agreement.
He also welcomed Pristina's efforts to fight corruption and organised crime, as well as UNMIK's efforts on persons found.
At the same time, he called for a return to dialogue and stressed the need for stronger implementation of rule of law.
Chinese Deputy Ambassador to the UN Wu Hayto said China is concerned about obstructing the UN mission's work in Kosovo and that the arrest of Russian UNMIK member UNMIK is unacceptable.
According to him, the best way to resolve problems is under Resolution 1244, stressing that it is important that the UN Security Council help both sides reach an agreement.
Russia's UN representative spoke of adopting the resolution on Serbian genocide in Kosovo, saying it has been made with the aim of distracting problems until it spoke out against forming the Kosovo Army, which, according to him, is contrary to Resolution 1244.
The Russian diplomat also said there is no alternative to continuing Kosovo-Serbia dialogue.
The head of the UN session from Kuwait said that there should be concerns about increasing Pristina-Belgrade tensions and invited the parties to refrain from provocative statements and provocative actions to pave the way for a breakthrough of the comprehensive agreement on normalising relations between the two sides.
