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| Serbia to reinstate EU diplomats | Serbia to reinstate EU diplomats |
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| Serbia is to reinstate its ambassadors withdrawn from European Union states that supported Kosovo's declaration of independence in February. | Serbia is to reinstate its ambassadors withdrawn from European Union states that supported Kosovo's declaration of independence in February. |
| Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic said the move would help Serbia's attempts to join the EU. | Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic said the move would help Serbia's attempts to join the EU. |
| Monday's arrest of war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic was one of the EU's conditions of Serbian progress. | Monday's arrest of war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic was one of the EU's conditions of Serbian progress. |
| The country's new EU-leaning government has made becoming a member of the bloc a major priority. | The country's new EU-leaning government has made becoming a member of the bloc a major priority. |
| The ambassadors were withdrawn from more than 40 states - the US, most EU countries, some Middle Eastern and Asian countries - that recognised the independence of Serbia's former province. | The ambassadors were withdrawn from more than 40 states - the US, most EU countries, some Middle Eastern and Asian countries - that recognised the independence of Serbia's former province. |
| Serbia is not reinstating its ambassador to Washington or those of other non-EU states that recognised Kosovo. | Serbia is not reinstating its ambassador to Washington or those of other non-EU states that recognised Kosovo. |
| RECOGNITION OF KOSOVO Countries that have recognised Kosovo include:USA, Turkey, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Croatia, Hungary and BulgariaCountries that have not recognised Kosovo include:Russia, China, Spain, Cyprus, Romania, Slovakia, Spain and Greece | |
| Serbian Environment Minister Oliver Dulic said a cabinet meeting on Thursday had unanimously backed the policy change. | Serbian Environment Minister Oliver Dulic said a cabinet meeting on Thursday had unanimously backed the policy change. |
| "With this, we want to balance two priorities which we have put before us - one to continue with the fight for Kosovo and the other to intensify the process of European integration," he said. | "With this, we want to balance two priorities which we have put before us - one to continue with the fight for Kosovo and the other to intensify the process of European integration," he said. |
| In April, the EU signed a pact with Serbia that paved the way for its membership of the bloc. | In April, the EU signed a pact with Serbia that paved the way for its membership of the bloc. |
| However, the pact was not to be ratified until Serbia fully co-operated with the war crimes tribunal in The Hague. | However, the pact was not to be ratified until Serbia fully co-operated with the war crimes tribunal in The Hague. |
| After the pact was signed, Serbian President Boris Tadic said Serbia "would like to become an official candidate by the end of the year". | After the pact was signed, Serbian President Boris Tadic said Serbia "would like to become an official candidate by the end of the year". |
| The arrest of Mr Karadzic was welcomed by the EU, which is now pressing Serbia to follow it up with the arrest of his former military commander, Ratko Mladic. | The arrest of Mr Karadzic was welcomed by the EU, which is now pressing Serbia to follow it up with the arrest of his former military commander, Ratko Mladic. |