Ban Ki-moon reaffirms UN commitment to continued neutral engagements in Kosovo
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Monday "reaffirmed the UN's commitment to continued status- neutral engagements within the framework of (Security Council) Resolution 1244," a UN readout said.
(KosovoCompromise Staff) Tuesday, May 18, 2010
The secretary-general made the statement in his meeting with Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic at the UN Headquarters in New York.
The two "discussed the situation in Kosovo, particularly in the north," the readout said.
"The secretary-general reaffirmed the UN's commitment to continued status-neutral engagements within the framework of Resolution 1244, including facilitating regional cooperation and dialogue between communities," the readout said.
"In this regards, the secretary-general underscored the need for flexibility and pragmatism from both sides as well as the importance of peaceful dialogue," the readout said.
"The secretary-general and the foreign minister also discussed recent positive developments in promoting regional dialogue in the Balkans," it added.
The meeting took place just hours before an open Security Council meeting.
