Republic of Serbia
President Boris Tadi
Serbia requested an appearance before the United Nations Security Council to present its position on the Kosovo situation. Boris Tadić has served as President of Serbia since July 11, 2004. He was reelected to a second term on February 3, 2008. The following is excerpted from debate during the 5,839th meeting of the UN Security Council on February 18, 2008. The Provisional Institutions of Self-Government of thesouthern Serbian province of Kosovo and Metohija,under interim United Nations administration, unilaterally and illegallydeclared their independence on Sunday, 17 February. This illegal declaration ofindependence by the Kosovo Albanians constitutes a flagrant violation ofSecurity Council…
