Serbia's Ambassador to the European Union (EU) Roksandra Nincic said that Bulgaria's potential decision to recognize the independence of Kosovo was disappointing and might affect bilateral relations, Sofia News Agency reported Wednesday.
Nincic told Bulgarian National Radio that even though Bulgaria had decided not to recognize Kosovo immediately and to do so only under certain conditions, its readiness to establish relations with the Serbian province would inevitable compromise the relations between the two countries.
"First we will pull our ambassador out of Bulgaria, as we have already done in other countries which recognized independent Kosovo," the report quoted Nincic as saying.
Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov said on Feb. 18 that his country's position on Kosovo's independence will mainly depend on how the Kosovo leadership fulfills the Ahtisaari plan, which Bulgaria has been supporting.
According to Parvanov, other factors affecting Bulgaria's stance would be institution-building in Kosovo, its respect for human rights and for the rights of minorities including Serbs.
Source: Xinhua
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