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President Nikolie

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1. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank, in particular, Baroness Catherine Ashton, who on behalf of the European Union mediated the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina with wisdom and patience. April marked the anniversary of the First Agreement of Principles Governing the Normalization of Relations, a true watershed and a new chapter in relations between Belgrade and Pristina, progress that was welcomed by the entire world. Serbia has unequivocally demonstrated that it is a constructive partner and that it is ready to compromise in order to stabilize the situation and take the whole region forward. UNMIK's continuing 15-year, status-neutral presence under resolution 1244 (1999), which is as binding today as it has ever been, is the last bulwark against the policy of promoting the unilaterally declared independence for Kosovo.”

   2014-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7183 (2014) · source

2. “The work of the State authorities has been extremely difficult due to the unfavourable circumstances in which the negotiations have been conducted - that is, intensive promotion of Kosovo's independence, which presents a unilateral act of secession to Belgrade. The Council will agree that for a small country like Serbia there can be no greater challenge than the violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity. The dialogue with Pristina took place in an atmosphere inherited from the sponsorship of Kosovo's independence, which is unfortunately advocated by some influential States. However, the dialogue with representatives of the provisional institutions of self- government in Pristina, held under the auspices of the European Union (EU), has yielded remarkable results.”

   2014-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7183 (2014) · source

3. “Since I am taking the floor in the Security Council for the first time, I would like to present an overview, in some detail, of the events underlying the problems under consideration today so as to be able to decide which of them we can work out together. I am very pleased to be addressing the Council as the Head of a State which, through its concrete actions and reasonable and patient policies and by its continuing to engage in thoughtful dialogue with the provisional institutions in Pristina during this period, has affirmed the sincere and willing compromise solutions aimed at ensuring the peaceful coexistence of the inhabitants of Kosovo and Metohija.”

   2014-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7183 (2014) · source

4. “President Nikolie (spoke in Serbian; English interpretation provided by the delegation): I would first like to greet you, Mr. President, and thank you for convening this meeting of the Security Council on the work of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) from 21 January through 15 April, in accordance with resolution 1244 (1999). Serbia has full confidence in the United Nations and greatly appreciates the contribution it has made to resolving numerous open issues in Kosovo and Metohija. The Council's quarterly meetings on UNMIK, such as this one, convened under resolution 1244 (1999) - the sole valid legal framework for the international presence in this part of the territory of the Republic of Serbia - also contribute to this.”

   2014-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7183 (2014) · source