There is a strong reaction against the signing of the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with in the Serbian Government, which looks divided on the issue.
The ministers from the Democratic Party (DS), along with party leader and Serbian President Boris Tadic stands in favour of SAA, but the Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica’s Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) stands completely against the move and has used strong words to condemn the signing.

While Tadic says that the deal will not jeopardize Serbia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, and is in essence a trade agreement, Kostunica says the signing will be tantamount to Belgrade’s recognition of Kosovo’s secession.

Kostunica yesterday said, “”Tadic, with his signature to Solana’s agreement, will not bring shame on Serbia, but only on himself”. He added that the new cabinet and parliament will swiftly annul the deal signed in Luxembourg. He said the signature is “an anti-constitutional and anti-state act, and therefore illegal and utterly illegitimate”.

Kostunica said, “We are saying to NATO and all the EU state that have recognized Kosovo: this illegal signature by Tadi? should not be interpreted as Serbia’s signature for Kosovo’s independence.”

Andreja Mladenovic, the DSS spokesman stated that Serbia will never accept this signature, and that the new parliament and government set to be elected in under two weeks’ time, will annul it.

Zoran Loncar, education minister, said that Tadic “should be brought to answer” for the anti-constitutional signing of the deal. “Tadic can sign whatever he likes with Solana, but that signature will bind only Tadic, Canak and G17. We reject with contempt this seal of Judas Tadic has placed on Solana’s paper. Solana will not rule Serbia, nor will NATO and their boys Tadic, Canak and Dinkic,” Loncar said.