Russia To Keep Supporting Serbia's Stance On Kosovo Internationally - Lavrov

Moscow will keep supporting Belgrade's position on Kosovo on the international arena and will remain Serbia's ally in the process of the Kosovo settlement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 17th November, 2018) Moscow will keep supporting Belgrade's position on Kosovo on the international arena and will remain Serbia's ally in the process of the Kosovo settlement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

"In Russia, our Serbian friends have the most consistent and sincere ally in the process of the Kosovo settlement. I am certain that the main help on our part is in support of Belgrade's position, based on the need to adhere to the requirements of Resolution 1244, on the international arena," Lavrov told Srpski Telegraf newspaper.

The minister stressed that Russia would promote Belgrade's stance through various international organizations, including the United Nations, Interpol, the World Trade Organization, and many others.

Kosovo unilaterally proclaimed independence from Serbia in 2008 but Belgrade did not recognize that decision. The UN Security Council Resolution 1244, in particular, provides the framework for the resolution of the conflict between the two sides.

Pristina and Belgrade are engaged in an EU-facilitated dialogue aimed at the normalization of relations between the sides.