Jeremic: Final Kosovo compromise must respect Serbia's constitution

Serbia's Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic said in an interview to a Belgrade weekly that Belgrade is dedicated to a difficult but possible goal - the renewal of dialogue on the status of the province.

(KosovoCompromise Staff) Thursday, July 30, 2009

Jeremic expressed hope that there would be arguments for returning to the negotiation table after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) announces its stand on this issue of the legality of ethnic Albanians' unilateral declaration of independence.

"Once that happens, I trust that all sides will demonstrate good will and flexibility that a lasting solution and one acceptable for all could be found, but it would not be good to discuss in public the parameters of that solution at this time," Jeremić said.

As far as Serbia is concerned, he continued, "the final compromise cannot violate the constitutional framework and must be clearly supported by the citizens of Serbia".