Boris Tadic: resolution of South Caucasus conflicts may depend on Kosovo decisionJuly 2, 2007 - 16:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Resolution of the Kosovo conflict may change the situation in the South Caucasus, Serbian President, Chairman of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (CoE), Boris Tadic, said in Strasbourg July 2.Settlement of conflicts in the South Caucasus would depend upon the decision on Kosovo, according to him. "Kosovo could serve as a precedent for other conflicts. I am hopeful Kosovo will not be granted independence," he said. The Serbian President added that irrespective of the decision on Kosovo he will support the territorial integrity of Serbia. A rash decision can create problems in many other areas, particularly energy, he noted. Tadic believes that the situation in Kosovo is similar to Nagorno Karabakh, Abkhazia, Turkey, Ukraine and Romania. All countries of the Black Sea region have come across identical problems, he said. Stressing the necessity of studying the conflicts accurately, Tadic said officials do not analyze the situation well enough. "We should not make references to history when speaking on resolution of conflicts," the Serbian President stated, Trend reports. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |