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Cyprus will never recognise Kosovo – defence minister

Wed, Jun 17 2009 14:14
CET byClive Leviev-Sawyer

Cyprus will never recognise Kosovo as independent, defence minister Costas Papacostas said during a June 16 2009 visit to Belgrade, Serbian media reported.

"This is the consistent stand of the Republic of Cyprus and one that we advocate in the European Union," Papacostas said at a news conference after a meeting with his Serbian counterpart Dragan Sutanovac, Serbian news agency Beta said.

Papacostas said that Cyprus supports Serbia on its road to the EU and that the issue of Serbia's integration with Europe was separate from the issue of Kosovo.

"Solving the Kosovo problem should be based on the Helsinki Charter and international law, as well as documents of the United Nations," Radio Srbija quoted Papacostas as saying.

Sutanovac said that Belgrade and Nicosia’s "principled stances" safeguarded the interests of both Serbia and international law.

"Even though they do not share a border, Serbia and Cyprus share the same security risks and threats," Sutanovac said.

Papacostas was given a tour of a Serbian military base.

"We have offered Cyprus to have their cadets educated at our Military Academy," Sutanovac said.

Serbian parliament speaker Slavica Djukic-Dejanovic and Papacostas said during their meeting that Serbia's integration in the EU, as quickly as possible, was a matter of the greatest political priority.

http://www.sofiaecho.com/2009/06/17/737 ... e-minister

I think we can count on another ally ...

[Get Real!]

Ho-hum... we know that.

[denizaksulu]

No doubt 'ethnıc cleansıng Serbıan style' wıll be on the agenda.!!


You are desperate.

[YFred]

No doubt 'ethnıc cleansıng Serbıan style' wıll be on the agenda.!!


You are desperate.

You mean Bloody Desperate, don't you?

[denizaksulu]

No doubt 'ethnıc cleansıng Serbıan style' wıll be on the agenda.!!


You are desperate.

You mean Bloody Desperate, don't you?

Right, but I am trying hard to avoid bloody profanities.

[yialousa1971]

Good News for our Serbian brothers.

[miltiades]

Good News for our Serbian brothers.

Since when are Serbians our "brothers" , cousins or relations !!
Still we have added another ...powerful and ...influential ally , so now its not just Namibia , Cuba , Iran , Botswana Hamas and Hezbollah but Serbia no less , who even wants to train our army , Oh boy !!!
Makarios used to do that , search for all minions in the political fields and befriend them , we haven't changed have we.

[DT.]

Good News for our Serbian brothers.

Since when are Serbians our "brothers" , cousins or relations !!
Still we have added another ...powerful and ...influential ally , so now its not just Namibia , Cuba , Iran , Botswana Hamas and Hezbollah but Serbia no less , who even wants to train our army , Oh boy !!!
Makarios used to do that , search for all minions in the political fields and befriend them , we haven't changed have we.

Having done business in Serbia all I can say is that the drive these people have in reforming this country is unprecedented. Serbia belongs and deserves to be in the EU right now far more than Bulgaria and ROmania who got in through American favouritism.

As for being friendly with them, then I don't see what is wrong with agreeing on a matter of a highly critical principle to our cause. Specifically that parts of a nations sovereign territory can not be removed willy nilly whenever the Yanks announce they require another place to park their F16's.

[miltiades]

Good News for our Serbian brothers.

Since when are Serbians our "brothers" , cousins or relations !!
Still we have added another ...powerful and ...influential ally , so now its not just Namibia , Cuba , Iran , Botswana Hamas and Hezbollah but Serbia no less , who even wants to train our army , Oh boy !!!
Makarios used to do that , search for all minions in the political fields and befriend them , we haven't changed have we.

Having done business in Serbia all I can say is that the drive these people have in reforming this country is unprecedented. Serbia belongs and deserves to be in the EU right now far more than Bulgaria and ROmania who got in through American favouritism.

As for being friendly with them, then I don't see what is wrong with agreeing on a matter of a highly critical principle to our cause. Specifically that parts of a nations sovereign territory can not be removed willy nilly whenever the Yanks announce they require another place to park their F16's.

I dont harbour any sinister motives against the people of Serbia , and yes they should join Europe .
My answer was in reply to the individual referring to them as our " brothers"
You must recognise however that Serbia has very little , if any , influence
in serving the best interests of Cyprus.

[DT.]

Good News for our Serbian brothers.

Since when are Serbians our "brothers" , cousins or relations !!
Still we have added another ...powerful and ...influential ally , so now its not just Namibia , Cuba , Iran , Botswana Hamas and Hezbollah but Serbia no less , who even wants to train our army , Oh boy !!!
Makarios used to do that , search for all minions in the political fields and befriend them , we haven't changed have we.

Having done business in Serbia all I can say is that the drive these people have in reforming this country is unprecedented. Serbia belongs and deserves to be in the EU right now far more than Bulgaria and ROmania who got in through American favouritism.

As for being friendly with them, then I don't see what is wrong with agreeing on a matter of a highly critical principle to our cause. Specifically that parts of a nations sovereign territory can not be removed willy nilly whenever the Yanks announce they require another place to park their F16's.

I dont harbour any sinister motives against the people of Serbia , and yes they should join Europe .
My answer was in reply to the individual referring to them as our " brothers"
You must recognise however that Serbia has very little , if any , influence
in serving the best interests of Cyprus.

A vote is a vote whether its in the UN or the EU, and since there does not seem to be a significant opportunity cost to this principled friendship then whats wrong with getting closer ties?