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Serbia’s main ally, Russia yesterday said that unilateral declaration of independence is dangerous for Balkan peace. Russia said that Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence could lead to new conflicts in the Balkans.

Belgrade: Serbia yesterday calls on the UN and all its member nations to fully respect its sovereignty and territorial integrity and not to recognize the illegal and unilaterally proclaimed independence of the province of Kosovo and Metohija.

Serge Brammertz, the ICTY Chief Prosecutor said the day before yesterday that the arrest of the four remaining war crimes indictees is of critical importance, and Serbia needs to make some headway in its cooperation with the International Tribunal.

Belgrade: Serbia’s Kosovo Ministry yesterday dispatched to the Security Council, its official response to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s report. In its response, Kosovo Ministry criticized UNMIK and the failure to react to Kosovo’s unilateral independence declaration.

Pristina: The Kosovo president, Fatmir Sejdiu said yesterday that the time when Kosovo was a Serbian election base had passed for once and for all, and Belgrade authorities should realize this.