SERBIA HAILS PUTIN WARNING OF POSSIBLE VETO ON UN KOSOVO DECISION
BBC Monitoring International Reports - September 11, 2006 Monday

Text of report by Serbian radio on 11 September

The Serbian government welcomed a statement by President Putin that Moscow could cast a veto if UN Security Council tried to adopt a decision on the status of Kosovo and Metohija that was contrary to Russian interests, said Srdjan Djuric, director of the Serbian government office for cooperation with media.

[Djuric] We believe that Putin's statement on Kosovo and Metohija is definitely of the highest importance for Serbia, for safeguarding our fundamental state and national interests. Putin's stance is principled and entirely in keeping with the highest standards of international law, and most importantly, it is in the spirit of preserving peace and stability. The state and government of Serbia, by defending Kosovo, are also defending fundamental principles on which international order rests. [End of recording]

Source: Radio Belgrade in Serbian 1300 gmt 11 Sep 06

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