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To: ma bell
All talk about partition of Kosovo becomes an agenda for those who may be eager to reignite the divisions and the flames of the past. Partition would betray European values of integration and coexistence. Partition would also sacrifice the 60 percent of Kosovo Serbs who do not live in the north.
SRSG Petersen, 2/24/05

A return to the pre-1999 status quo is no longer a realistic option. Kosovo must remain multiethnic. Partitioning Kosovo, annexing or unifying it with any country in the region will be a source of dangerous instability. There must be a clear European perspective, providing a powerful incentive for carrying out Western and European principles and values.  
Greek FM Molyviatis, 3/25/05

So much for partition.

Next?

27 posted on 04/12/2005 6:39:17 PM PDT by Hoplite
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To: Hoplite
Partition would also sacrifice the 60 percent of Kosovo Serbs who do not live in the north.

There are hardly any Serbs left south of Mitrovitsa -- with the exception of a couple of ghettoes in/around Prishtina and Gnyilane. Contrary to your claim, as much as 80%-85% of the remaining Serbs live in the North.

Before any splitting, a denationalization process must take place; meaning the SOC should be given its land (Metohia) back. Metohia is a private property.

28 posted on 05/24/2005 5:08:53 AM PDT by Banat ("You've got two empty 'alves of coconut, and you're banging 'em together!")
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