Kosovo’s independence not abides by UN resolution
New York (VNA) – The Vietnamese permanent representative to the United Nations Security Council stated that Kosovo did not follow the Security Council resolution 1244 when it unilaterally declared independence.
Speaking at the UN Security Council’s emergency meeting on February 17, Ambassador Le Luong Minh pointed out that although Kosovo parliament pledged to abide by resolution 1244, Kosovo’s independence declaration just intensified the tension in Kosovo and the Balkans.
The Vietnamese representative called on all sides to refrain themselves and take actions to prevent violence while leaving no impacts on the lives of local civilians and the safety of UN officials.
He asked the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) to deploy measures to protect ordinary people and UN workers based on this spirit.
“Viet Nam persists with its viewpoint that any solution to Kosovo, including the issue on the future status of Kosovo, must be in accordance with the fundamental principles of international law and the UN Charter and provisions of the UN Security Council resolution 1244 (1999) that were approved by all parties concerned,” the Ambassador said.
Resolution 1244, apart from touching upon the future status of Kosovo, affirmed all UN members’ respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the successor State of which is now the Republic of Serbia.
“Viet Nam consistently supports and calls on all parties concerned to exercise restraint and use peaceful dialogues to reach a comprehensive, durable political solution that meets the above-mentioned principles and is conducive to peace and stability of not only Kosovo, but also the Balkans, Europe and the world at large,” the Vietnamese representative stressed.
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