The United States reiterated Thursday its support for Kosovo independence as put forward in the plan by U.N. special envoy Martti Ahtisaari last year.
"We believe that moving forward with the Ahtisaari plan is a way to prevent an unstable and potentially violent situation from developing in the region, and we're going to continue to move forward with it," State Department deputy spokesman Tom Casey said.
"U.S. Policy remains consistent on this issue," he said.
According to a report by the New York Times earlier this month, the United States and Germany have agreed to recognize Kosovo, a Serbian province that has been under U.N. administration since 1999, after it declares independence and to urge the rest of Europe to follow suit.
In a recent conversation about Kosovo, U.S. President George W. Bush and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed to recognize Kosovo to stabilize the western Balkans, the report said, citing European officials.
However, the government of Serbia and Russia have vehemently opposed independence for Kosovo.
Source:Xinhua
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