The Romanian Parliament supports further moves aimed at finding a negotiated solution to the future of the Kosovo province, said a statement passed by the parliament on Thursday.
The parliament is in favor of "the continuation of the moves to find negotiated solutions, formalized by a resolution of the U.N. Security Council," said the statement.
The parliament also recommended the Romanian authorities adopt a coherent position on an "eventual unilateral declaration of Kosovo's independence", which should be favorable to Romania's national interests and stability in the region.
It also proposed that a European Union summit be held to discuss EU-related issues and that EU countries harmonize their positions on the Kosovo issue at the summit.
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 U.N. Security Council session held consultations on Wednesday to discuss the future status of Kosovo but no conclusions were made due to major differences among the parties.
Russia said there is still room for negotiations between Belgrade and the Serbian province of Kosovo, but the European Union and the United States insist that "the potential for a negotiated solution is now exhausted."
Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica said negotiations should not be blocked and that the Security Council should be dedicated to the search for a compromise.
Kosovo Albanian leaders have said 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.
Before the U.N. Security Council meeting on Wednesday, the latest four-month negotiations mediated by the troika of U.S., EU and Russian envoys officially ended on Dec. 10 with no result on the future status of Kosovo.
Source: Xinhua
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