Serb head in stark Kosovo warning
Jonathan Marcus
Serbian President Boris Tadic has warned of an escalation in conflicts if Kosovo declares independence as expected later this month.
Mr Tadic said he could not accept the dismemberment of his country and called for renewed talks on the issue.
The pro-Western leader was speaking at the opening of an annual security conference in Munich.
The US and most members of the EU say they will support independence for Kosovo's ethnic Albanian majority.
"Should Serbia be partitioned against its will... it could in turn result in the escalation of many existing conflicts, the reactivation of a number of frozen conflicts, and the instigation of who knows how many new conflicts," said Mr Tadic.
While he described Kosovan independence as unacceptable, Mr Tadic added that he did not want to see Serbia isolated from the EU.
"There is still time to prevent the situation from spiralling needlessly out of control," he told the gathering of the world's top security officials, urging international talks......Article conts (-)
Jonathan Marcus
Serbian President Boris Tadic has warned of an escalation in conflicts if Kosovo declares independence as expected later this month.
Mr Tadic said he could not accept the dismemberment of his country and called for renewed talks on the issue.
The pro-Western leader was speaking at the opening of an annual security conference in Munich.
The US and most members of the EU say they will support independence for Kosovo's ethnic Albanian majority.
"Should Serbia be partitioned against its will... it could in turn result in the escalation of many existing conflicts, the reactivation of a number of frozen conflicts, and the instigation of who knows how many new conflicts," said Mr Tadic.
While he described Kosovan independence as unacceptable, Mr Tadic added that he did not want to see Serbia isolated from the EU.
"There is still time to prevent the situation from spiralling needlessly out of control," he told the gathering of the world's top security officials, urging international talks......Article conts (-)
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