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Serbia submits Kosovo resolution to UNdenouncing secession (correction)
Jul 28, 2010, 17:55 GMT
Belgrade - Serbia on Wednesday submitted a draft resolution to the United Nations General Assembly denouncing the unilateral secession of Kosovo.
The submission comes a week after the Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008 was not in breach of international law.
The draft resolution, submitted by the Serbian mission to the UN, states that unilateral secession is not an acceptable manner of solving territorial disputes, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement.
The draft also says that secession is unacceptable 'considering that the ICJ did not confirm a right of Kosovo Albanians to secede from Serbia.'
The ICJ ruling shocked Serbia, prompting the parliament to adopt another statement that Serbia would never recognize an independent Kosovo.
The parliament also expressed support for government plans to seek new talks on Kosovo's status at the UN in September.
Although non-binding, the ICJ's decision is expected to lead to a new wave of recognition. So far 69 countries, including the United States and many European Union members, have recognized Kosovo's independence.
Kosovo officials earlier this week launched a campaign to lobby for broader recognition, while Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic left for New York on Wednesday, where he will discuss Kosovo with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
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