Kosovo secession from Serbia should be reconsidered, RF FM saysMay 14, 2008 - 16:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Kosovo's secession of from Serbia should be reconsidered, Russia's Foreign Minister said. "The territory of Kosovo was detached from Serbia unilaterally, what conflicts with international norms," Sergei Lavrov told journalists in Yekaterinburg. "The Serbian election was a manifestation of developing democracy and equality of rights in domestic and foreign policy," he said, RBC reports. Proclaimed on February 17, 2008, the independence of Kosovo was recognized by 40 countries, including the U.S., France, UK and Germany. Enlisting Russia's support, Serbia called in the international community to annul the Kosovo independence declaration. Presently, a 16-thousand strong NATO force is deployed in the breakaway province. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |