Russia's proposal of a "road map" plan for Kosovo looks promising with regard to negotiations, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov said on Wednesday.
"Russia's initiative on the drafting of a 'road map' plan for the Kosovo settlement takes into consideration the interests of the parties and their desire to be integrated in Europe," Titov was quoted by the Itar-Tass news agency as saying.
"It is in line with the principles of the future resolution on the Kosovo status, on which the world community reached agreement. This is why Russia's proposal is realistic and looks promising for negotiations," he said.
"We expect a detailed and impartial discussion on the current situation in the Kosovo settlement in connection with the report, submitted by the three international mediators to the U.N. Secretary-General," he said.
"We hope that the approach that permits keeping the situation within the framework of law and not allowing the disruption of the negotiating process will get an upper hand among members of the U.N. Security Council," Titov said.
"The intention of the European Union to send a mission to Kosovo should be supported by the negotiating parties and approved by the U.N. Security Council in accordance with Resolution No. 1244," he said.
Kosovo, the independence-seeking province of Serbia, has been under U.N. administration since 1999. Kosovo's 90-percent Albanian majority insists on independence, but Serbia only agrees to offer substantial autonomy.
The latest four-month negotiations mediated by the troika of U.S., EU and Russian envoys officially ended on Dec. 10 without any result on the future status of Kosovo. The U.N. Security Council session on Dec. 19 will debate the report by the troika.
Kosovo Albanian leaders say there is no point in talking further with Serbia and are ready to declare independence before May in coordination with U.S. and EU backers.
Source: Xinhua
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