OSCE secretary general: If Kosovo announces its independence, Russia can recognize Abkhazia and Transdnestr independence
In case Kosovo announces its independence one-sidedly, Russia can recognize independence of both Abkhazia and Transdnestr, OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut said in an interview to Der Standard newspaper (Austria) published on April 11.
According to him, the UN Security Council started a long stage of discussions on the Kosovo issue. “The consultations can continue for the whole April and May, right up to the G8 summit in Germany, in which Russian President Vladimir Putin is planned to take part and where presidents and prime ministers will not manage to avoid this subject. Here the question of reciprocal action that the Russians can take is to appear,” Brichambaut said.
“If Kosovo pronounces itself an independent state one-sidedly, it can be recognized by a number of countries. It is a complicated process,” the OSCE secretary general believes.
13:45 04/12/2007
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