Published September 23,2023
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Kosovo slammed Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic‘s speech to the UN General Assembly in New York and claimed it was an try and distort historical past.
”I strongly condemn and reject completely as untruths and try and distort historical past the statements in regards to the Republic of Kosovo, made by the president of Serbia in his presentation immediately earlier than the Assembly of Kosovo,” Foreign Minister Donika Gervalla mentioned late Thursday.
Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, with most UN member states together with the US, the UK, France, Germany and Türkiye, recognizing it as an autonomous nation. Serbia, nonetheless, nonetheless considers Kosovo a part of its territory.
Vucic blamed 19 international locations concerned in breaking apart Serbia in 2008 and mentioned the break up is ongoing with violations of the UN Charter.
Gervalla urged the worldwide neighborhood to sentence Vucic.
”We name on the worldwide neighborhood, particularly the EU and the USA, to sentence such language utilized by the president of Serbia on the UN, and to remind him of the obligations he made with the settlement expressed in Brussels and Ohrid,” mentioned Gervalla.
Serbia and Kosovo face many disputes as Serbia sees Kosovo as its territory and blocks its actions to be a member of worldwide organizations and its recognition by different states.
The leaders of the 2 international locations met in EU facilitated dialogue in Brussels for normalization of relations. But the events have thus far struggled to implement agreements reached.
Source: www.anews.com.tr