国际英语新闻：Serbia, EU reach compromise on Kosovo resolution

BELGRADE, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Serbia and the European Union (EU) reached a compromise solution on Wednesday and will jointly submit a draft resolution on Kosovo to the United Nations General Assembly, according to a Serbian government release.

The release said that the new draft resolution text is a compromise Serbia has reached in cooperation with the EU and fully conforms to the decision taken by the Serbian parliament on July 26, 2010.

The coordinated text closes the process before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and calls for dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, in keeping with Serbia's stand that a solution for the Kosovo issue acceptable to both sides can be found only through negotiations, and will be approved by the UN Security Council.

The draft resolution includes provisions from the UN Charter and offers to Serbia prospects for continuing to defend its legitimate national interests by peaceful and diplomatic means in cooperation with the EU and all important international factors, the release said.

"We agreed on the text of the resolution because of our sincere desire to solve all issues together with the EU and other important international factors, and we are convinced it is the only way to a solution," Serbian President Boris Tadic said in an official statement on Wednesday.

Tadic said the UN resolution does not recognize Kosovo's self- declared independence and will enable a dialogue that could provide a solution for Kosovo that could be accepted by the UN Security Council. A discussion at the UN General Assembly is scheduled for Sept. 9.