EU Diplomacy Chief Javier Solana said that EU aims to have a leading role in Kosovo.

 

“EU aims the main role especially in the fields of rule of law. The decisions made in New York give us the possibility that in close cooperation with the United Nations to accelerate the deployments of the EU civilian mission in Kosovo and give it an important and active role,” Solana is quoted as saying.

The EU supports the report of the UN Secretary-General for the work the UN mission in Kosovo and his plan on UNMIK’s reconfiguration, European diplomats report.

Also, spokesman for the U.S. State Department, Tom Casey, hailed the decision of the UN Secretary-General to start reconfiguration of UNMIK and said that the move is in accordance to the stand of the international community and will help development of local institutions. He also said the decision is a logical step after Kosovo declared independence.