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Russian Information Agency Novosti
February 16, 2012
Lavrov: Kosovo referendum results "a signal to global community"
The results of the referendum held on February 14-15 in Kosovo are "a signal to the international community" and to the parties in the Kosovo talks, which cannot be ignored, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in Vienna on Thursday.
The referendum on the legitimacy Kosovo's Albanian authorities was held in four Serbian communities in the north of the region on the initiative of the local authorities. The local residents were asked the following question "Do you accept the institutions of the so-called Republic of Kosovo?" According to the preliminary results, more than 99.5% of the voters said "No".
"This was a signal to Pristina, Belgrade, a signal to those who wants the international involvement in the settlement of the numerous aspects of this problem to continue", Lavrov said.
February 16, 2012
Russia: Kosovo Referendum Results Signal To International Community
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