The United Nations Security Council responded positively to Serbia’s request that the concern over the establishment of the Kosovo Armed Forces (KAF) should be published as a document and forwarded to member states. The paper claims to have secured copies of official notes that the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent to the UN Secretary General and to the Security Council, through its ambassador at the UN, along with a letter of the President of the Security Council notifying member states about Serbia’s concern.
In a document dated 8 March, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivan Mrkic expressed his concern to UN chief Ban Ki-moon about the latest developments in Kosovo. “The decision of 4 March for the establishment of the so-called Kosovo Armed Forces constitutes a serious violation of Resolution 1244. The establishment of the Kosovo Armed Forces will without any doubt provide a serious blow to all efforts for a peaceful solution and would undermine the authority and global role of the United Nations Security Council in safeguarding peace and international security,” wrote Mrkic, adding that Kosovo’s decision was in violation with the Pristina and Belgrade dialogue.
Sylvie Lucas, president of the Security Council, forwarded the two documents to member states that were sent by the Serbian Government. UN officials in New York meanwhile could not say if there would be an urgent session, as Serbia requested.
