[tribina] Fw: Parallels between Kosovo and South Ossetia "inappropriate" - Medvedev

[Zika Jovanovic]

NEW EUROPEAN SECURITY SYSTEM

 

To my opinion European Security system does not exist at present. There may
be various EU - NATO military arrangements, there may be some other specific
and partial arrangements but non of these is truly European nor offering
equal security for all European countries.  

OSCE, put aside the name (Organization for Security and Cooperation of
Europe) has proved to be futile if not counterproductive in its activities.
Even more, in many instances it has been subject to various manipulations
favoring positions and partial interest of certain countries. It has played
negative role during Yugoslav crises abandoning Final Helsinki Document
principles on sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of the
internationally recognized state boarders. It has also violated the
principle of consensus introducing new "principle" - "consensus minus one".
It's Mission in Serbian Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija, at the
end of 1998. and beginning of 1999, known as Kosovo Verification Mission
(KVM), acted rather as an extension and preparatory for 1999 NATO military
aggression then as civil diplomatic mission as defined by Yugoslavia - OSCE
October 1998 Agreement.

European Security system should be a matter of right and duty of all and
each European country and not a monopoly of any regional organization, be it
NATO or any other. All European countries should have equal guaranties for
their own security. European Security System should be worked out through
diplomatic consultations which will take time and efforts and finalized at
the European Summit Conference adopting European Security Treaty.

 

Živadin Jovanović

President of Belgrade Forum for a World of Equals

Kneza Milosa 82

11000 Beograd

 

Tel. + 381 11 26 44 293

www.beoforum.rs

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Parallels between Kosovo and South Ossetia "inappropriate" - Medvedev


 
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Published 20 October, 2009, 20:32

Dmitry Medvedev has warned against inappropriate parallels between the
Kosovo events and last summer's Georgian attack on South Ossetia. He said,
however, both events proved the failure of the European security system.

The Russian President, who is on his first official visit to Serbia, made
his remarks in a speech to the Serb parliament.

"We are categorically against drawing parallels between the Balkan events
and the events in the Caucasus," he said. "As concerns South Ossetia - it's
our unambiguous, absolutely clear position - it about repelling direct
military aggression. And what was done by Russia after that, was done in
full accordance with the UN Charter."

Medvedev said that Russia would give "all forms of support to the two young
Caucasian states" - Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Moscow recognized the
independence of the republics shortly after the Georgian attack.

Meanwhile, Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence in February 2008
and the events that followed "have confirmed the inadequacy of attempts to
adjust the solution of complex international problems to considerations of
notorious political expediency".

"We consider it unacceptable to do what was done in the Kosovo precedent -
to use the lack of progress at negotiations as the reason for unilateral
actions, including recognition of new international legal entities,"
Medvedev said.

The Russian leader said the solution to the Kosovo problem should be based
upon "the international law, decisions of the UN, resolutions of the UN
Security Council and, primarily, Resolution 1244".

"Russia is ready to continue giving to Serbia all necessary assistance in
defending its national interests," he said.

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Medvedev's speech at the Serbian parliament


President Boris Tadic, for his part, said Serbia is not going to change its
stance on Kosovo. 

Talking to journalists after a meeting with Medvedev, he said "We will
calmly wait for the verdict of the International Court [on the Kosovo
status] and will then be ready to start the talks with Albanians on the
future of the autonomy".

"But Serbia will never - directly or indirectly - recognize Kosovo
independence," the Serbian president said.


Medvedev calls for drafting rules on conflict settlement


Medvedev suggested that a new European security treaty should lay down clear
rules for the prevention and peaceful settlement of conflicts.

"Lessons of the past warn us against repeating former mistakes and seeking
far-fetched pretexts for altercations. Instead, we should unite in the face
of new threats," he said.

"That is the reason for the Russian initiative for a new, efficient system
of European security and a related treaty," he went on.

"In fact, we suggest legalization of the political agreements reached at the
OSCE and the Russia-NATO Council. These agreements imply that security of
one country cannot be ensured at the expense of others," Medvedev said.

The Russian president said that the Balkan crisis and last August's events
in the South 
Caucasus, "which resulted from the aggression of the Saakashvili Regime",
showed that the existing security system was inefficient and needed
modernization.

"The drafting of the European security treaty would start the formation of
equal security on the Euro-Atlantic space and provide equal and reliable
guarantees for all countries, regardless of their affiliation to particular
military units," he said.


Rewriting WW2 history is "disgusting"


Medvedev's visit to the Serbian capital coincides with the 65th anniversary
of the liberation of Belgrade from Nazi Germany. Addressing the Serbian
parliament, the Russian leader said attempts to equally blame Nazi Germany
and the Soviet Union for the beginning of WW2 are "disgusting". 

"Europe failed to deter the Third Reich. A number of states supported and
even fought for the Hitler regime. Some countries chose collaboration and
helped the Hitler military machinery with supplies,"Medvedev said.

He went on to say, "The responsibility of those political administrations is
also obvious: the number of victims of the Nazis might have been much
smaller if not for their support."

"Everyone, especially those who are trying to rewrite history for their
advantage, must remember that,"Medvedev stated.

The Russian leader said "Distorting history is an unpleasant or even
disgusting business". He added that Russia considers such attempts "as
disregarding the Nuremberg Trials and a blasphemy as regards victims of the
most terrible war of the 20th century."

 

 
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