Notizie su Cipro

CIPRO: AIUTI UE A TURCO CIPRIOTI, NICOSIA NON CI STA ''RICORREREMO A CORTE SUPREMA DI GIUSTIZIA''

(da lanci di agenzia)

La Repubblica di Cipro accusa la Commissione europea di aver approvato il finanziamento di un progetto energetico a favore della comunità turco-cipriota e minaccia di ricorrere alla Corte europea di giustizia. Nel corso di un intervento alla radio pubblica cipriota, il ministro degli Esteri di Nicosia, la signora Erato Marcoullis, ha annunciato l'intenzione di ricorrere alla Corte di giustizia europea per bloccare questo importante progetto energetico, che si inscrive nel quadro di un aiuto Ue di 259 milioni di euro alla "Repubblica turca di Cipro nord".

"E' inaccettabile e non conforme allo spirito delle norme che regolano gli aiuti, perché questo progetto coinvolge le autorità di un pseudo-Stato nelle gare d''appalto", ha detto la Marcoullis. "Il governo - ha aggiunto - ritiene di dover proteggere i suoi interessi ricorrendo alla Corte di giustizia delle Comunità europee". (segue) La piccola isola del Mediterraneo, che ha aderito all''Ue nel 2004, e'' divisa dal 1974 da una ''linea verde'' con a sud la Repubblica di Cipro e a nord lo Stato autoproclamato della''Repubblica turca di Cipro Nord'' (Rtcn), che solo la Turchia riconosce. Nel 2004, dopo il fallimento del referendum sulla riunificazione dell'isola e l'ingresso di Nicosia nel ''club comunitario'', Bruxelles si era impegnata a istituire una serie di misure per porre fine all'isolamento della parte settentrionale, annunciando un contributo pari a 259 milioni di euro per il 2004-2006.

In questi ultimi anni, tuttavia, l'Ue non è mai riuscita a raggiungere un accordo su questa proposta, soprattutto a causa della forte opposizione dei greco-ciprioti. Solo a febbraio dello scorso anno, i greco-ciprioti hanno dato il via libera a un finanziamento complessivo pari a 139 milioni di euro. Un gesto che era stato accolto come un primo passo verso la fine dell''isolamento. Da allora, però, solo 14,5 milioni di euro sono stati effettivamente investiti nella parte nord di Cipro. Nell'ottobre 2006, Bruxelles aveva anche annunciato lo sblocco di un primo pacchetto di 38,1 milioni di euro destinato soprattutto allo sviluppo delle infrastrutture, in particolare in materia di trattamento dei rifiuti e di energia, ma anche al rilancio del settore privato. Oggi, il capo della diplomazia cipriota ha tuttavia tenuto a precisare che con il ricorso alla corte Ue i greco-ciprioti non intendono rimettere in discussione la totalità dell''aiuto Ue. Marcoullis, contesta infatti solo il fatto che alcune delle iniziative finanziate da Bruxelles implichino l''utilizzo dei porti della Rtcn, considerati da Nicosia come "punti d'accesso illegali".

Cineforum abolizionista sardo

Turco: parteciperò anch'io

per carità vada vada, ma in viaggio perché non pensare alle linee guida della Legge 40?

Electoral Mood

grandi manovre in vaticano

VATICANO/ DANNEELS NON E'' PAPA.FORSE A CAUSA DI NIPOTE PORNOSTAR?
Ipotesi stampa fiamminga sul primate del Belgio.Attore nega colpe

Bruxellles, 13 feb. (Apcom) - Finora si pensava che il primate
del Belgio, il cardinale Godfried Danneels, non fosse stato
eletto papa al posto di Joseph Ratzinger, durante il conclave
dell''aprile 2005, per le sue posizioni troppo ''progressiste'';
oggi, tuttavia, la stampa belga emette una nuova ipotesi: a
sbarrare la strada del soglio pontificio al cardinale, afferma il
settimanale fiammingo ''Dag Allemaal'', potrebbe essere stato il
mestiere di suo nipote, un noto attore di cinema porno,
probabilmente il più famoso del Belgio.

Il nome di Danneels è uno di quelli che circolavano tra i
''papabili'' dopo la morte di Giovanni Paolo II (che lo creò
cardinale nel 1983), ma la scelta cadde su Ratzinger, andando in
direzione opposta a quel che speravano il cardinale belga e i
suoi sostenitori, imponendo una virata della Chiesa verso
posizioni più conservatrici.

Il Dag Allemaal - ripreso, oggi anche da alcuni quotidiani belgi
francofoni - ha rivelato che la più grande pornostar maschile
fiamminga, conosciuta con lo pseudonimo ''Byrne'', è in realtà il
figlio adottivo di Paul Breyne e Godelieve Danneels,
rispettivamente cognato e sorella del cardinale Danneels.

Dries Breyne, questo il vero nome dell''attore, ha 36 anni, è nato
a Lilla, città del Nord della Francia al confine con il Belgio,
e fu adottato dai suoi nuovi genitori fiamminghi dopo essere
stato abbandonato dalla madre. Risiede oggi a Praga, ma torna
frequentemente in Belgio per partecipare alle riunioni di
famiglia. "Contrariamente a ciò che si potrebbe pensare - ha
detto ''Byrne'' ai suoi intervistatori fiamminghi - non c''è il
minimo problema. I tempi sono cambiati e le mentalità si sono
evolute: è finita l''epoca in cui la mia famiglia era imbarazzata
per il il mio mestiere".

Nell''intervista comunque, Breyne ha escluso di poter essere la
causa, sia pure indiretta, della fallita elezione di suo zio:
"Non ha alcun senso, sono solo voci. Il mio mestiere di attore
porno non ha influenzato alcun membro del conclave". D''altra
parte lo stesso cardinale afferma oggi: "non sono responsabile
per la mia famiglia".

Monsignor Danneels, 74 anni, arcivescovo di Malines-Bruxelles, è
molto conosciuto per le sue doti diplomatiche, la sua
intelligenza e le sue posizioni ''progressiste'' su temi come l''uso
del preservativo contro l''Aids, il celibato dei preti,
l''attenzione ai diritti umani e alla lotta contro la povertà,
l''attitudine riformatrice. Una volta, a una bambina che gli
chiedeva come avrebbe voluto chiamarsi se fosse stato eletto
papa, rispose: "Giovanni XXIV, perché ho dei bellissimi ricordi
di Papa Giovanni". Sull''uso del preservativo fece scalpore la sua
dichiarazione in cui osservava che, se un sieropositivo ha
rapporti sessuali, non prendere precauzioni nei confronti del
partner equivale a violare il comandamento "non uccidere". Sul
celibato di preti, invece, ha sostenuto che "è una regola della
Chiesa che può cambiare".

C'e' donna e donna

DROGA: DOMANI IN CASSAZIONE PROCESSO A RITA BERNARDINI (AGI) - Roma, 13 feb. - E'' attesa per domani, giovedi'' 14
febbraio, la sentenza della Corte di Cassazione nel processo
che vede imputata la segretaria di Radicali Italiani, Rita
Bernardini, per cessione di sostanze stupefacenti. Ne da''
notizia un comunicato dei Radicali, nel quale si ricorda che
Rita Bernardini si era resa protagonista, il 29 novembre 2000,
di un atto di disobbedienza civile, "allo scopo di denunciare
l''irragionevolezza delle leggi proibizioniste in vigore in
Italia". Quel giorno, durante un incontro con la stampa
organizzato nell''ambito della Conferenza Nazionale sulla Droga
in corso a Genova, la segretaria di Radicali Italiani consegno''
un pacchetto contenente 8 grammi di hashish all''allora
direttore del Dipartimento dell''Amministrazione Penitenziaria
Giancarlo Caselli.
Il 7 aprile 2003 Bernardini fu assolta in primo grado
"perche'' il fatto non sussiste" poiche'' l''azione, spiegano i
Radicali, "era stata ritenuta inidonea alla realizzazione del
delitto", ma la sentenza fu impugnata dalla Procura di Genova
che ne chiese la riforma in quanto "non poteva escludersi a
priori che, di fronte alla ''provocazione'' dell''imputata, sempre
a titolo di ''provocazione'', il destinatario potesse accettare
l''offerta".
In appello, il 26 gennaio 2006, la segretaria di Radicali
Italiani, decise di non difendersi dichiarando: "quel che
voglio affermare e'' che la legge in vigore e'' irragionevole
laddove stabilisce (art. 73 Dpr 309/90) che la cessione a
qualsiasi titolo di sostanze quali hashish e marijuana,
indipendentemente dal quantitativo ceduto e dalle modalita'' di
cessione, costituisca reato". In secondo grado, dunque, la
segretaria di Radicali Italiani fu condannata a 4 mesi di
reclusione e al pagamento di 800 euro.
"Sono pronta ad essere giudicata in nome delle vittime del
proibizionismo - ha detto Rita Bernardini in vista dell''udienza
di domani, nella quale sara'' assistita dall''avvocato Gian
Domenico Caiazza - ma al mio posto andrebbero processati i
narcotrafficanti e le leggi che foraggiano mafie e camorre".

In vista di S.Valentino

un ripassino

Lots of News from Cyprus

CYPRUS MAIL

Refugee fury at double standards

State liquidators are claiming jurisdiction over a bankrupt Greek Cypriot’s land in the north after previously telling him it was worthless trying towards paying his debtes. Clinical Pathologist Dr. Mike Tymvios then entered into a controversial land swap with a Turkish Cypriot who owns property in the south, something he thought would end his 8-year-old bankruptcy. Tymvios, who gave a press conference yesterday to explain his position, was declared officially bankrupt in 2000 even though he says he has property worth nearly €200 million in the north. He already had a case for compensation against Turkey at the ECHR when he resorted to the Turkish Cypriot property commission. A decision by the ECHR on whether the property commission constitutes an adequate means of friendly settlement is still pending. If the ECHR finds in favour of the friendly settlement the decision will affect all Greek Cypriot refugee applications before the European Court and throw into doubt the future of the Guardianship of Turkish Cypriot properties in the south. In an attempt to stave off a negative decision, the Official Receiver who is administrating the liquidation of Tymvios’ estate told the ECHR in a letter last month that the Greek Cypriot refugee did not have the right to dispose of property within his bankrupt estate. Official Receiver Spyros Kokkinos said Tymvios could be accused of fraud by intentionally making any newly acquired property unavailable to his creditors. However, Tymvios countered with the letter to the ECHR last week, saying the only reason he was declared bankrupt in the first place was because the Cyprus courts considered his property in the north to be worthless. Also, the Official Receiver had never claimed Trusteeship of the property in the north, he said.

CYPRUS MAIL

Row erupts over Tymvios case during press conference

Tensions rose between journalists at the news conference given by Mike Tymvios yesterday when one reporter effectively told him to “suck it up” like other refugees who couldn’t affort to sent their children to college abroad. The television reporter was then lambasted by another journalist who asked him if he was aware of the real reasons why Mike Tymvios felt compelled to resort to the property commission in the north. Several took an aggressive tone with Tymvios intoning by their questions that he was selling his country out.

CYPRUS MAIL

Tassos team lashes out over health rumours

Members of the Papadopoulos campaign team yesterday were at pains to quash rumours that suggested that he has been taken seriously ill. Chrysemily Psiloyeni from the Papadopoulos campaign team yesterday rejected the rumours of ill health, describing them as “immoral, unacceptably unethical and condemnable in the strongest way.”

CYPRUS MAIL

Developers in the north pray for Tassos win

The property market in the north is just as anxious for the outcome of the presidential elections with those involved expressing varying preferences as to whom they want as president. It is no secret that there has been a drop in the north’s property market over the past few months. Financial consultant Ayse Donmezer says the urrent decline partly stems from investors’ mismanagement of the good times. This led to the supply of property outstripping demand. Significantly, the property market is hampered by the uncertaintly brought on by the imminent presidential elections. The elected president will affect the property market accordingly, since it is he who will shape perceptions of the possibility of a solution. Estate agents in Karpasia agree that a re-election of Papadopoulos would revitalise the lagging economy of the property market. Estate agent Guray Haksever explained that after the Annan Plan fell through, foreigners, especially Europeans, bought land irrespective of whether it was owned by a Turkish Cypriot or a Greek Cypriot. “They did not care because they did not think that there would be any other opportunities for a solution. Now potential buyers are wary of the results of the elecitons. They’d rather wait and see what happens.” Haksever went on to say that he hoped Papadopoulos would win again. Estate agent Mustafa Genc agreed that it was important that Papadopoulos remains in power. “Should someone else win the elections, there will be moves for a solution and this will undoubtedly have negative repercussions on our job.” Constructors are another group who are holding back because of the elections. However, in contrast with the real estate agents, contractors seem to want a peace process to flower.

CYPRUS MAIL

Top lawyer calls for Truth Commission

Human rights lawyer Achileas Demetriades yesterday called on all the presidential candidates to give their views on the creation of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission, similar to the one which operated in South Africa post-apartheid. Demetriades sent out an open letter to the candidates suggesting that the time was ripe for a public debate on an issue which has cause much pain on both sides. The lawyer argued that one way of making sure the families of the 1,912 people still missing in Cyprus was to offer amnesty from criminal prosecution in exchange for information on illegal killings that took place between the two communities from 1963 to 1974.

FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE

MEP tells Cypriots to take 'direct action' against the British

A British MEP has told local villagers that they should consider a campaign of direct action against the sovereign base administration in Cyprus. Chris Davies, accompanied by presidential candidate Marios Matsakis, met with villagers in the sovereign base areas last week. In a press release on his website, Mr Davies called for "an end to the arrangements that put 8,000 Cypriots under British military jurisdiction without elected representation." Speaking to the Famagusta Gazette, Mr. Matsakis added, “It is a ridiculous situation when around 8,000 EU citizens are living outside the EU in their own country.” Mr. Davies claims if the same situation existed in Britain and citizens living close to the American air bases came under the control of the Pentagon, there would be an outcry. He said: "There would be mass protests if conditions like this existed in the UK. Cypriot villagers should consider non-violent civil resistance in a bid to draw attention to the current arrangements." Mr. Davies added, "I am interested to know why politicians in Cyprus have raised the issue so rarely that hardly anyone in Britain has any idea at all about the situation." Mr Matsakis said who ever wins the presidential elections this month must start to address the situation of the British bases in Cyprus.

Tuesday, February 12

CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

“President”: solution will come through negotiations

The solution of the Cyprus problem will emerge through political negotiations and not through discussions by experts or at committee level, Papadopoulos said here today. He also said that meeting Talat to talk would be a deviation from the UN agreement of July 2006. “A meeting between the leaders of the two communities, without prior preparation through the subcommittees, will not accelerate the political settlement,” Papadopoulos said, addressing a public gathering of political parties. He said that such a meeting would only confirm and make official the big gap between the two communities and the existing deadlock, adding that he has explained these thoughts to Talat. He pointed out that an encounter and a chat with Talat would be “a deviation from the July agreement which stipulates clearly the various stages of the negotiating process – a study of certain issues by the committees concerned, within a defined time table, and depending on the progress achieved on the issues under discussion, the leaders of the two communities will meet for the political negotiation.” On attempts to upgrade the status of the Turkish Cypriot regime, Papadopoulos said that moves to bring about partition or recognition of a separate state have failed.

CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

“President”: Cyprus-Russia share common views on Kosovo

Cyprus’ position on a possible unilateral declaration of independence by Kosovo is based on principles, Papadopoulos stressed here today, adding that Nicosia and Moscow share common positions on the Kosovo issue. Invited to comment on statements by first Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Sergei Ivanov on Kosovo, Papadopoulos said that Ivanov had pointed out that a UDI by Kosovo is “an unorthodox and bad idea and that this would set a precedent which could affect other issues. He did not say it would by necessity affect Cyprus.” “Cyprus and Russia have maintained a position of principle on Kosovo,” Papadopoulos said, answering press questions. He added that Cyprus’ EU partners understand Nicosia’s stance on Kosovo. Regarding the Cyprus issue, he expressed the conviction that the government, through its declarations and actions, has convinced the international community that it has all the necessary “political will, the willingness and the readiness to begin a serious dialogue with the Turkish Cypriot side in the framework of the Gambari process which was agreed under UN auspices and was signed by Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat”. Papadopoulos was also asked about the recommencement of the route between the port of Famagusta and Latakia, Syria. “The government has done all it could and even more than that to end this illegal route. We will continue our efforts”, he concluded.

CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

Compensation to Tymvios would set a precedent, says Papadopoulos

Any compensation, paid by the government, for one man’s property in the northern Turkish part of Cyprus would set a precedent and be unfair to others, Papadopoulos said. His remarks came in response to earlier statements by Greek Cypriot Mike Tymvios who expects in the coming weeks the European Court of Human Rights to endorse an out of court friendly settlement he has agreed on with Turkey, with regard to his property. “Had the government paid compensation to Mr Tymvios, for his property in Turkish occupied Cyprus, it would have set a precedent and been unfair to the rest of the people who own property in the occupied areas as well,” he said. Responding to questions, he stressed that the government does not consider properties in ‘occupied’ Cyprus as “lost” and consequently it would not begin paying out damages. Such a move would not be practically or financially feasible, given the value of the properties in that part of the country, even if the value was estimated at prices that applied in 1974, he pointed out. “I do not see why one man should be exempt from this and receive compensation from the government,” he added.
CYPRUS MAIL

Trade union schizophrenia adds a touch of absurdity

“The contribution of the right-wing trade union federation, SEK to the election campaign introduced a much-needed touch of absurdity to the turgid exchanges about the return of the Annan plan. Here was the island’s second biggest union federation, urging its members to vote against Christofias, the only candidate that could be described as a champion of the proletariat, the interest of which, SEK is supposed to protect and promote... We have heard many silly things during this election campaign, but SEK’s call to its members to vote against the candidate, who always champions the interests of the workers, is by far the silliest. Are we to assume that SEK would prefer to see a president who pursues neo-liberal economic policies, advocated by the EU?”

Volete voi che i Radicali vadano col Pd?

ditelo qui

News from Cyprus

TRNC NEWS HEADLINES

AVCI: OUR FIVE UNIVERSITIES ACCEPTED TO ISLAM COUNTRIES UNIVERSITIES FEDERATION

Deputy Prime Minister- Foreign Minister Turgay Avci declared acceptance of 5 of TRNC Universities to the Islamic Countries Universities Federation.

Deputy Prime Minister- Foreign Minister Turgay Avci made a joint press conference with the delegation of one of the sub organizations of the Islamic Conference Committee “Islam Education, Science and Culture Organization” (ISESCO) which came to the TRNC to have contacts.

Dr. Abdullaziz Othman Altwaijri who is the General Director of ISESCO which is one of the most important sub organizations of the ICO, Administrative Director Dr. Ahmed Said Ould Bah and liaison officer Hassan Lamarti who are guests of the TRNC Foreign Ministry will have some contacts until 14 February.

LAZKIYE SERVICES RESUMED

TRNC – Lazkiye ferry services which were interrupted by the Greek Cypriot pressure resumed yesterday morning. From now on, the services will be carried out by a ship carrying the Turkish flag.

Deputy-Prime Minister Foreign Minister Turgay Avci has announced that regular ferry services between Lazkiye and Gazimagusa have been resumed again.

The ferry services had been organized by Akgunler Firm with a ship carrying the Georgian flag but the services was halted after the intervention of the Georgian authorities under pressure from the Greek Cypriot Side.

COMMITTEE OF MISSING PERSONS: “THE NUMBER OF IDENTIFIED MISSING PERSONS REACHED 83”

The Committee of Missing Persons has announced that the number of identified missing persons reached to 83.

The remains of five Turkish Cypriot men which were found in excavations realized in South Cyprus will be handed to their families this week.

Their remains were unearthed and identified by the Committee of Missing Persons Committee which has been continuing intense work to find the remains of Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot missing persons.

News from Cyprus

CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

Countdown to polling day

The Central Election Commission is putting the final touches to preparations for Sunday’s presidential elections, contested by nine candidates, three of whom are running neck to neck according to opinion polls. Results, according to the Commission, are expected out by 2030 on Sunday evening but points out that this could change, if any problems arise during the counting of votes. Voting is compulsory by law. Electioneering ends at midnight Friday. The main three candidates in the presidential race are Papadopoulos, Christofias and Kasoulides. Recent opinion polls give a slight edge to Papadopoulos, but the outcome of the vote, with many voters still undecided or not replying to poll questions, still in the balance. The second live televised debate with the participation of all three candidates is due to go on air on Thursday, with the Cyprus question being the only item of their agenda. Speaking over the past few days on the issue, Papadopoulos said he wants a solution “with the right content which will be acceptable to Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots and which will reunite the country, the economy, its society and institutions and will safeguard human rights.” “Together we have achieved a lot and I call on you to help achieve even more. My vision is a Cyprus free of Turkish troops, where our children will live in safety and enjoy the freedom that will give them the chance to plan for their future,” Papadopoulos said. He said his new contract with the people of Cyprus aims to increase the country’s contribution to the European Union, help claim what is due to us, improve the social state, create alliances and build cooperation that will help efforts to ‘rid the Republic of the continuing Turkish occupation’ and end the current division. “Today the UN agreement of July 2006, which is backed by the Security Council and the EU, is the only road to the resumption of substantive negotiations that will allow us to negotiate all the core issues of the Cyprus problem and find a mutually acceptable solution, in line with EU principles, human rights and fundamental freedoms,” he added. Addressing an election rally, Demetris Christofias said “dithering with regard to the solution we want does not help; rejecting or questioning the bizonal bicommunal federation and federation in general, seeking a unitary state and references to a new basis for a solution can only create confusion and cast doubt on our will for a settlement, among the international community.” He said his vision of a solution calls for the withdrawal of the Turkish army, the demilitarization of Cyprus and the reunification of the territory, the economy and the state institutions. “We have credibility because over the years we have remained firm in the principles of the solution we are seeking and the basis of that solution,” he said, adding that AKEL enjoys the trust of the vast majority of the Turkish Cypriots, which he described as a “powerful weapon we shall use to find a common language with them.” “We are more than ready to do just that. Unity on the home front is a prerequisite for any initiatives towards a settlement; nobody can shoulder the huge responsibility of handling the Cyprus question alone and for that reason we shall give a new momentum to the National Council,” Christofias said. In his remarks on Sunday, Ioannis Kasoulides said “the people want to hear from us how we intend to achieve our objectives and not slogans of a general outlook.” He said he sees no need to enter into consultations with others ahead of the second round of elections, adding he is certain he will be one of the two candidates to go through. “We have suffered setbacks because of the way Papadopoulos has handled the no vote in the April 2004 referendum on the UN proposed solution plan and not because the people of Cyprus rejected the plan,” he said. Kasoulides said he is talking about a solution within the “red lines” of the Greek Cypriot side, and criticized Papadopoulos for delaying five years to display his will to negotiate a settlement. A total of 515,994 voters will cast their ballots, including 390 Turkish Cypriots.

Gazimaguza

Istenem

E' morto a 80 anni Tom Lantos, il deputato americano democratico sopravvissuto all'Olocausto, che lo scorso mese aveva reso noto di essere stato colpito da un cancro all'esofago. E' quanto riporta il canale televisivo Cnn. Di origine ungherese, Lantos era il presidente della Commissione di Affari esteri alla Camera degli Stati UNiti.

E che c'ho scritto JoCondor?

Ragiomenti molto ortodossi

KOSOVO/ IVANOV: CIPRO DEL NORD POTREBBE SEGUIRE IL SUO ESEMPIO
L''intenzione di Mosca è quella di "non creare un precedente"

Monaco, 10 feb. (Apcom) - Il primo vice premier russo Serguei
Ivanov ha dichiarato oggi che la dichiarazione unilaterale
d''indipendenza del Kosovo potrebbe essere seguita da quella della
Repubblica turca di Cipro del Nord. Se gli occidentali
"riconosceranno l''indipendenza del Kosovo, dovranno riconoscere
anche quella di Cipro del nord", ha detto Ivanov, durante un suo
intervento alla Conferenza internazionale sulla Sicurezza, in
corso di svolgimento a Monaco di Baviera.

"Ciò creerebbe problemi, ma se useranno la logica, dovranno
riconoscere anche Cipro del Nord", ha insistito Ivanov, sfidato
sul sostegno di Mosca alla Serbia, che si oppone all''indipendenza
della sua provincia a maggioranza albanese, guidata dal 1999
dalle Nazioni Unite.

"Sì, non siamo d''accordo sul Kosovo", ha ammesso Ivanov. "Ma non
perché la Russia intende aiutare la Serbia o altri. Non siamo più
filo-serbi di quanto non lo siano i serbi stessi", ha aggiunto in
risposta ad una domanda sul sostegno di Mosca.

La posizione di Mosca, ha commentato ancora il primo vice
premier russo, è quella di "non creare un precedente". E "un
riconoscimento unilaterale del Kosovo creerebbe un precedente,
andrebbe oltre le leggi internazionali ed aprirebbe il vaso di
Pandora", ha detto Ivanov, ribadendo le convinzioni russe che
hanno reso impossibile una nuova risoluzione del Consiglio di
sicurezza sul nuovo status del Kosovo.

Da parte sua l''alto rappresentante Ue per la politica estera,
Javier Solana, ha accusato oggi la Russia di non avere un
atteggiamento costruttivo nell''ambito degli sforzi della comunità
internazionale per il riconoscimento dell''indipendenza del
Kosovo. Solana ha respinto i timori che la dichiarazione
d''indipendenza del Kosovo dalla Serbia possa provocare una
reazione a catena in altre aree del mondo. "Non sono preoccupato
da questo", ha detto il diplomatico europeo. "Nessun conflitto e
nessuna storia sono uguali. Questa teoria dell''effetto domino è
completamente sbagliata".