Posted on 04/05/2007 1:08:56 PM PDT by kronos77
Not content to let the matter go, the experienced English ambassador happened as if by chance to again bring up the question of a speech by Mr. Sejdiu, but this time in a more veiled manner. Incidentally, he did so at the precise moment when his Russian colleague Vitaly Churkin left the room to speak on his mobile phone. Mr. Perry's crafty plan was exposed, however, before the chairman could achieve a consensus on the exact nature of the Kosovar president's attendance. Mr. Churkin soon returned and objected that he was supported by several African ambassadors and the representative from Indonesia, which has been fighting a struggle similar to Serbia's over the rebellious Aceh province.
In the end, the British and their American allies failed to garner a majority of votes (the five permanent members do not wield veto power of procedural questions) and began to search instead for a compromise. From the very beginning, Russia maintained that it did not object to hearing a speech from the Kosovar leader, but only at an unofficial meeting of the Security Council's members outside the sessions chamber. The British, Americans, and French, however, insisted that Pristina's voice should be heard in the Security Council itself, and they suggested that President Sejdiu's speech be read by UN mission to Kosovo head Joachim Ruecker. On that, a compromise was finally reached.
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Despite Mr. Churkin's misgivings, the Russian delegation did manage to squeeze some benefit out of the informal meeting with the president of Kosovo by using it as a pretext to bring up the topic of Abkhazia. Recently, the US refused to grant a visa to Abkhazian Foreign Minister Sergei Shamba, who had wanted to participate in the Security Council session on April 10 concerning the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict.
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Ping!
Thans BB!
Does anyone remember when a certain Dhimmwit was crowing about how it would be an interesting January in regards to Kosovo’s final status?
Since it is now April and the international community continues to recognize Kosovo as a province of Serbia, we should take time to note that he is wrong, wrong, wrong once again!
Some folks were born into this world to never achieve much beyond flipping a pancake. Our dear, dim Jihadist support is certainly one of them.
Sadly, Condi still absent-mindedly provide diplomatic support to Islamofascists and narcoterrorists.
[”Does anyone remember...”]
Yes, you are correct, I clearly do remember.
Interesting how one’s bias can supersede objectivity.
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