BELGRADE, Serbia: Serbia plans to hold local elections in Kosovo in May, according to a government decree published Monday, defying U.N. objections. U.N. officials in Kosovo have told Serbia it cannot hold the vote because it would breach the U.N. mandate for Kosovo, which declared independence from Serbia in February. By holding the vote, "we will clearly say that Kosovo is a part of Serbia," Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica told Belgrade B92 television. Some three dozen countries, including the U.S. and most EU states, have recognized Kosovo's independence. Serbia, which considers Kosovo the historic cradle of its state, has rejected the move as illegal under international law. The decision to hold the local elections May 11 was published in Serbia's government gazette Monday -- a sign that Serbia is ignoring the U.N. objections.
BELGRADE, Serbia: Serbia plans to hold local elections in Kosovo in May, according to a government decree published Monday, defying U.N. objections.
U.N. officials in Kosovo have told Serbia it cannot hold the vote because it would breach the U.N. mandate for Kosovo, which declared independence from Serbia in February.
By holding the vote, "we will clearly say that Kosovo is a part of Serbia," Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica told Belgrade B92 television.
Some three dozen countries, including the U.S. and most EU states, have recognized Kosovo's independence. Serbia, which considers Kosovo the historic cradle of its state, has rejected the move as illegal under international law.
The decision to hold the local elections May 11 was published in Serbia's government gazette Monday -- a sign that Serbia is ignoring the U.N. objections.
Guess I got my wish.
I got a bad feeling about this...
