Serbian delegation proposes solving Kosovo status with Hong Kong Model

    VIENNA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Serbian delegation put forward anew proposal, which was against by the Kosovo Albania, at the new round of talks on the future status of Kosovo, held Monday in Vienna, that the Hong Kong model might be the reference to the solution of Kosovo status issues.

    Serbian Premier Vojislav Kostunica said at the press conference after the talks that China found an effective model to solve the Hong Kong status, which could be reference to the solution of the future status of Kosovo.

    Skender Hyseni, spokesman of Kosovo Albanian delegation, rejected Serbian new proposal, saying that the Serbian proposal was unacceptable because of the complete difference of historical background.

    He stressed that the Kosovo Albanian strove for "permanent solution" to the future status of Kosovo, and the unique settlement was the independence of Kosovo.

    On the other hand, Serbian President Boris Tadic and Premier Kostunica reiterated Monday in Vienna that any unilateral action would be unacceptable and any solution plan for the future status of Kosovo must conform to the principal of United Nations' 1244 resolution, which recognized Serbia's sovereignty to Kosovo.

    Tadic emphasized that Serbia would exert itself to the last minute, and the chance for compromise still existed, adding that Dec. 10 was not the ultimate deadline for the negotiation, and Serbia would be willing to continue the talks after that.

    Kosovo is an autonomy province of Serbia and has been under United Nations administration since the Kosovo war ended in June, 1999. Serbia insists on its sovereignty to Kosovo, while Kosovo Albanians threatened to end the negotiation from Dec.10 and unilaterally announce independent.