"We have determined that their [Kosovo’s] actions and actions of those supporting them violated the spirit of our dialogue and … put the Western Balkan peace and security at risk. Hence, Serbia has requested an urgent UNSC meeting," Vucic said in an address to the nation.
14 December 2018, 15:26 GMT
Serbia does not recognize independence of its breakaway province, which has been seeking NATO membership. The Kosovo parliament passed a set of bills today that will transform its security force into a regular army, which Kosovo leader Hashim Thaci said would be an active NATO partner.
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Vucic said he was ready to go to New York to take part in the assembly. The Foreign Ministry of Russia, a core UNSC member, released a statement warning that the creation of a Kosovo army violated the Council’s 1999 resolution and could unleash another armed conflict in the region.
