By Andreas von Warburg
Serbia is planning to ask the International Court of Justice of the United Nations to assess the legality of Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence, according to Novosti, Russian news and information agency, quoting Serbia’s Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic.
Belgrade’s government is expecting the Court, the main UN judicial body, to rule the move illegal, and not in accordance with international law.
Novosti quoted Jeremic as saying that would that be the case, Serbia will gain the support of most members of the United Nations General Assembly, which will deter any further recognition of its breakaway province.
As of today, Kosovo’s independence has been backed by 36 countries, including the United States and most members of the European Union. Russia has consistently backed Belgrade’s position that Kosovo will always remain a part of Serbia.
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