Independence under international supervision best model for Kosovo, U.S. saysDecember 11, 2007 - 15:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A U.S. State Department spokesman, Gonzalo Gallegos, said Monday the U.S. will back the plan drawn up by special UN envoy Martti Ahtisaari giving Kosovo independence under international supervision.The United States will move forward with a UN plan granting Kosovo independence from Serbia after the two sides were unable to reach an agreement about the status of the breakaway province. "We continue to believe that implementation of the Ahtisaari plan will promote stability in the region and enable both Serbia and Kosovo to move forward on the Euro-Atlantic path," Gallegos said. The deadline for negotiations between Serbia and Kosovo's ethnic majority Albanian leadership expired on Monday without a deal, meaning the United States and European Union could proceed with the Ahtisaari plan. Russia, Serbia's traditional ally, has threatened to block the plan on the Security Council. "Over the next few weeks the United States will work closely with our international partners to resolve this issue. The people of Kosovo and the region urgently need clarity about their future," Gallegos said, RIA Novosti reports. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |