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Sejdiu

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  1. “We therefore highly regard the special role that the United Nations, the European Union and NATO have played in Kosovo during these times, with respect to the process that we have gone through. We also express the readiness of the Kosovo institutions to responsibly continue their work in cooperation with the international presences in Kosovo, leading to a conclusion of their operations in Kosovo on the basis of principles that we have affirmed and will support in order to move forward.”

    2008-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5917 (2008) · source

  2. “For example, two border crossing points were set on fire on the day of Kosovo's declaration of independence and subsequent events included the wounding of police officers from the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the death of a police officer from the Kosovo Force. I personally visited the scene of these attacks to be with the victims and to hear their concerns following their stressful experiences. I take this opportunity to again urge the Republic of Serbia to allow the Serbs in Kosovo to live with the reality, to allow the Serbs in Kosovo to live with the reality, to allow Kosovo to become independent, prosperous and deeply committed to the integration processes within the Euro-Atlantic structures.”

    2008-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5917 (2008) · source

  3. “We take this opportunity to recall that the Secretary-General spoke positively about the precise moment of Kosovo's declaration of independence and the entire period since then. Some representatives of Member States said that by its declaration of independence Kosovo was threatened and the United Nations was threatened. They also predicted that there would be a large-scale exodus from Kosovo and that bad things would happen. Just the opposite has occurred. We have shown our genuine commitment, taking a serious and mature approach. All developments in Kosovo should be treated as joint developments, which will lead to an objective perspective. Despite this, I would like to emphasize again that, as is well known, there have been attempts on the part of Serbia to maintain tension with respect to developments in Kosovo.”

    2008-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5917 (2008) · source

  4. “In this regard, I would like to say that we are committed, and I personally am committed, as President of the Republic of Kosovo - not as representative of the Albanians in Kosovo, but as the representative of the people and institutions of the Republic of Kosovo - to fully put into practice and implement the plan put forward by the Secretary- General's Special Envoy, Mr. Ahtisaari. Our commitment is to shoulder direct responsibility for the work of Kosovo's institutions. On the day that the constitution of the Republic of Kosovo entered into force, I signed 41 laws, most of them referring to the main provisions of the Ahtisaari plan and related as well to safeguarding the interests of the minority communities.”

    2008-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5917 (2008) · source

  5. “Mr. Sejdiu (spoke in Albanian; English interpretation provided by the speaker): I would like once more to emphasize that we have high regard for the Secretary-General's initiative to reconfigure the United Nations presence in Kosovo, that is, the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), taking into account the common need for a limited engagement, until the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo is ready to assume responsibilities. We have said before, and we re-emphasize, that we are fully committed to coordination and cooperation in order to successfully conclude the great story of the international community's investment for peace and stability in Kosovo.”

    2008-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5917 (2008) · source

  6. “Although this history is a dark one, I believe that all seven States of the former Yugoslavia, including Serbia, have a bright and prosperous future. The United Nations role in bringing about such a future has been essential. As the period of United Nations administration in Kosovo comes now to a close, I wish to reiterate my gratitude to the women and men of the United Nations for their work helping my country recover from war. The people of Kosovo believe that the best way to honour this legacy is to build a peace-loving State that aspires to the highest purposes and principles of the United Nations.”

    2008-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5917 (2008) · source

  7. “The people of Kosovo are understandably concerned about the threat to our sovereignty. We are equally concerned, however, about the message that such policies send to Serbs in Kosovo. Policies of division undermine the multi-ethnic governance that the United Nations has promoted in Kosovo since 1999. These policies do not bring lasting peace or stability, only resentment and misunderstanding. With great sadness, I recall how such policies brought trouble and tragedy to my region in the 19905. The Republic of Kosovo is the seventh independent State to emerge out of the non-consensual collapse of the Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia. Most of these countries gained their statehood under circumstances that were contentious, controversial and challenged.”

    2008-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5917 (2008) · source

  8. “As President, I have continually reached out to ethnic minorities, especially Kosovo Serbs, to reassure them that they have a home in Kosovo. Kosovo's current Government, which includes representatives from minority ethnic groups is constantly seeking new ways to build a more inclusive and just State. I am particularly concerned, however, that our neighbour, Serbia, has promoted a policy that its leaders call "functional separation of ethnic Serbs from ethnic Albanians in Kosovo". As the Secretary-General noted in his report, Serbia organized elections this spring for illegal parallel municipal governments on our territory. Serbia has also discouraged ethnic Serbs from participating in Kosovo's Government or reporting through our multi-ethnic police chain of command.”

    2008-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5917 (2008) · source

  9. “I assure the Secretary-General that he will have the ongoing support and cooperation of Kosovo as he moves forward with this initiative. I have indicated this support in a letter I sent to the Secretary-General earlier this week. The Secretary-General has also proposed dialogue to discuss possible practical arrangements to address threats to stability. We are open to this proposal and take seriously the Secretary-General's commitment to consult closely with us, as no arrangements can be valid without the participation and approval of the Government of Kosovo. With respect to the threats to stability, we recognize that addressing the situation of our minority communities is the most essential element in preserving peace.”

    2008-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5917 (2008) · source

  10. “As the Secretary-General noted in his recent report (8/2008/354), Kosovo's independence and the entry into force of our constitution have obviously created a dramatically new situation to which the United Nations must adapt once more. The people of Kosovo, therefore, appreciate the Secretary-General's initiative to reconfigure the United Nations presence in our country. We note that the Secretary-General has proposed a number of residual tasks for the United Nations presence in Kosovo, and we further understand that the United Nations will continue to perform rule of law functions for a limited duration in accordance with Security Council resolution 1244 (1999) as until such time that the European Union is able to fully perform its operational role.”

    2008-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5917 (2008) · source

  11. “The United Nations oversaw the establishment of an entire system of governance: our municipalities, our ministries, our Assembly, our judiciary and our police. In recent years, the United Nations has progressively handed governing responsibilities over to Kosovo's new institutions. Since 1999, the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) has scaled down its physical presence and personnel as the situation has improved in Kosovo. Throughout this process, the United Nations has continually taken account of circumstances in Kosovo and has adapted its presence as Kosovo's capacity to govern itself has developed.”

    2008-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5917 (2008) · source

  12. “As we recall, nine years ago this month, the Security Council took the extraordinary step of severing Belgrade's governance over Kosovo and placing Kosovo under a transitional United Nations administration. At that time, in that desperate year of 1999, hundreds of thousands of my fellow citizens were displaced as a result of Belgrade's ethnic cleansing. Milosevic's repression had left us without any functioning institutions. We were therefore grateful when the United Nations came to Kosovo to help us rebuild our shattered society. With United Nations support, we developed our own democratic institutions of self- government and selected leaders through multiple rounds of free and fair elections.”

    2008-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5917 (2008) · source

  13. “In accordance with the obligations that Kosovo assumed under the plan, the Assembly has adopted more than 40 pieces of legislation in crucial areas such as the decentralization of local government, the protection of ethnic minorities and the safeguarding of Kosovo's rich cultural heritage. A new constitution came into force in Kosovo on 15 June. It enshrines many of the provisions of the Ahtisaari plan and reflects the highest standards of human rights. Although there have been violent challenges in Kosovo, including attacks resulting in the tragic death of a United Nations police officer, most of Kosovo has remained calm and orderly. In short, the transition to our new status has gone well. Today, however, the Council is meeting to discuss the future of the United Nations presence in Kosovo.”

    2008-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5917 (2008) · source

  14. “Martti Ahtisaari, has been recognized by 43 Members of the United Nations, and more countries are recognizing it every month. As a State desiring full integration into the Euro-Atlantic community, Kosovo has been particularly grateful that more than two thirds of the members of the European Union and NATO promptly recognized our new status. Kosovo has also achieved tangible progress on the ground. As stated in our declaration of independence, the Ahtisaari plan is the guiding framework for our efforts. That document, overwhelmingly endorsed by the Assembly of Kosovo, continues to enjoy the broad support of our people.”

    2008-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5917 (2008) · source

  15. “Mr. Sejdiu (spoke in Albanian; English interpretation provided by the speaker): It is my pleasure to appear before the Security Council to speak of the situation in my country, the Republic of Kosovo. Over the past four months the Security Council has held regular and frequent meetings to discuss Kosovo even as other regions demand the attention of the international community. I recognize that this programme reflects the great importance that the Security Council attaches to peace and stability in South-East Europe. As members know, a great deal has happened in my country since the beginning of this year. Kosovo's independence, declared in conformity with the recommendations of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, Mr.”

    2008-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5917 (2008) · source