He said that recognizing Kosovo would send a bad message to minorities, and would represent a violation of international law.
“My country will not be able to recognize an independence proclamation by Kosovo on any level…whether coordinated or unilaterally proclaimed,” Basescu told reporters in Brussels after a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.
“What kind of message is that to send a multi-ethnic society or countries faced with ethnic problems or frozen conflicts?” the Romanian president asked. “We could be violating the UN charter and Helsinki Act” which have guaranteed 60 years of peace in Europe, he continued. He met with Scheffer to discss the forthcoming NATO summit scheduled to be held in Bucharest in April. (Portalino)
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