British Foreign Secretary William Hague has called for formulating a Kosovo resolution the text of which will be harmonised between Serbia and the European Union, which will mean the withdrawal of a draft resolution which Serbia already submitted to the UN General Assembly.
Addressing their joint news conference in Belgrade on Tuesday after he held talks with Hague, Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic ruled out the withdrawal of the Serbian resolution which, according to the Serbian media, should be on the UN General Assembly's agenda on 9 September.
The British official told the news conference that when it comes to Kosovo, "it is important for Serbia to work closely with EU high representatives."
My opinion on Kosovo is identical to the opinion of my German colleague (Guido Westerwelle) who was here last week. Our and Serbian main goal should be to see to it that all western Balkan countries enter the EU, Hague said.
He expressed fear that if Serbia failed to reconcile the past with the future it would be trapped in a gap.
Jeremic said that his country was very much willing to discuss with all international factors, including the EU, ways to ensure the broadest possible support for the resolution it forwarded to the General Assembly.
Ruling out the withdrawal of the resolution, Jeremic said the Serbian government was willing to constructively examine all proposals and to be engaged in intensified dialogue with all international actors in order to ensure the widest possible support for its resolution at the General Assembly.
Serbian President Boris Tadic also received Hague.
According to a statement by the Serbian president's office, Tadic said that his country was in favour of reaching a solution to Kosovo through dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina.
According to the statement, Serbia is ready for a compromise on a draft resolution on Kosovo which Belgrade moved to the General Assembly in late July.
Tadic said that Serbia only ruled out a compromise regarding the recognition of Kosovo's independence.
The Serbian resolution reads that unilateral secession is an unacceptable model for solving territorial issues.
The International Court of Justice has ruled that Kosovo's declaration on independence did not violate international law.
During his stay in Belgrade, Hague also held talks with Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic.
