Spain reiterates opposition to Kosovo's independence
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has reiterated his government's position against recognizing the independence of Kosovo.
(KosovoCompromise Staff) Tuesday, March 10, 2009
"Spain's position regarding the unilateral declaration of independence of the territory of Kosovo is the known position of non-recognition," Zapatero told a joint news conference with visiting Serbian President Boris Tadic.
"We have maintained this position and we will maintain it in the future," he said following talks with Tadic.
Among EU countries, Spain, Cyprus, Greece, Romania and Slovakia have opposed recognising Kosovo, either in solidarity with Serbia or over concerns that it could create a precedent for their own separatist areas.
For his part Tadic reiterated that Serbia would "never" recognise an independent Kosovo.
"Serbia will not renounce defending the integrity of its territory... by legal and diplomatic means and it will never recognise the independence of Kosovo," said Tadic.
