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P 081706Z JAN 09
FM AMEMBASSY BELGRADE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0837
INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE
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RUZEJAA/JAC MOLESWORTH RAF MOLESWORTH UK
RHMFISS/HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0038

UNCLAS BELGRADE 000013 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O.12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PREL MARR SR KV
SUBJECT: SERBIA:  LOOKING FOR PROGRESS ON SIX POINTS 
 
Summary 
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¶1.  (SBU) Serbia's Ministry for Kosovo continues to expect the 
international community to foster progress on the Six Points. 
Without that progress, Serbia believes that it will be impossible to 
reassure Kosovo Serbs of their security and further cooperation with 
EULEX will stall.  The Ministry's leadership continues to insist it 
is doing all it can to stabilize the precarious security situation 
in the north of Kosovo, but believes that will be difficult without 
goodwill from the international community on these issues. End 
Summary. 
 
IC Must Do More for Security and Six Points 
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¶2.  (SBU) The international community must do more to contain the 
security situation in Kosovo and to reign in the Kosovo Albanian 
leaders, the new Assistant Minister at the Kosovo Ministry 
responsible for International Organizations, Kruna Petkovic, told us 
in a January 8 meeting. (Petkovic, a DS member, was previously the 
Chief of Staff at the Ministry for Telecommunications.)  Before 
there could be better, more direct coordination with EULEX, Serbia 
expected progress on the Six Points, Petkovic said.  She emphasized 
police and judiciary, saying work on customs "could wait a bit 
longer." 
 
Serbia Wants "Win- Win" 
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¶3.  (SBU) She insisted Serbia was looking for a "win-win" solution 
but said progress was needed in order "to reassure the Kosovo Serbs 
of the international community's goodwill."  She said although the 
Six Points were initially a Serbia-UN issue, it now did not matter 
who presented a way forward (eg UNMIK or EULEX) as long as it was 
properly worded and did not show favoritism for one side (read 
Pristina).  She said only after those points were addressed would 
the situation be more stable, and manageable, in the north. 
Petkovic insisted the Kosovo Ministry was doing its best to keep the 
situation stable on the ground.  She emphasized the importance of 
keeping KFOR in the north, since it is the only institution 
respected by all sides. 
 
Comment 
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¶4. (SBU) The Government of Serbia continues to seek implementation 
on the Six Points, insisting it is necessary to improve the security 
environment for Serbs in Kosovo and to provide them with peace of 
mind.  Finding a solution to some of the issues raised in the Six 
Points certainly is necessary, but Serbia must be reminded that it 
can only be done in an open, transparent process led by EULEX / ICO 
and in consultation and coordination with both Belgrade and 
Pristina.  End Comment. 
 
 
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