Friday, May 20, 2005

Serbian president insists on meeting Kosovo president in Belgrade or Pristina

Belgrade, 20 May: Serbian President Boris Tadic still insists that Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova and he meet either in Belgrade or Pristina rather than at the sidelines of an international conference in Geneva, Tadic's office said today [20 May].

"Serbian President Boris Tadic still insists that the direct dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, that is, the direct meeting with Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova proposed by him, start either in Belgrade or Pristina," a statement issued by his office reads.

According to the statement, Tadic "takes the view that holding such a meeting would show to all the citizens of our country that a direct and open dialogue is the right way to solve a crisis". [Passage omitted]

Source: Beta news agency, Belgrade, in Serbian 0946 gmt 20 May 05

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

The possibility that our prez will get assasinated and put in very unfavorable positions which could be used for propaganda (like Milosevic when he made him sign the document during 1999), is high...

Avoid Serbia it's a dangerous place, this goes to tourists too...

Anonymous said...

Yeah, well, then I suggest you go and spend a long weekend in Kosovo...where it's, ummmmm, s a f e.

Anonymous said...

I sense some bitterness in your words there. Yes it is safe in Kosovo. I live here and it is getting better every day. Maybe that is something Serbia does not want to hear.