April 10, 2006 - 18:08 AMT
Lavrov: Kosovo Sovereignty Will Inevitably Be Projected for Other Conflicts
Russia thinks it's premature to discuss the grant of independence to Albanian-inhabited Kosovo, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated in an interview with Pravda newspaper. In his words, Kosovo's sovereignty will inevitably be projected for the other conflicts, including the CIS territory. This should be taken into account when taking a decision on Kosovo. The Russian FM accented that double standards and selectivity are inadmissible for conflict settlement.