Viet Nam continues to support the critical role of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) in maintaining security and stability in Kosovo.

Ambassador Bui The Giang, Vietnamese Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN made the statement at a UN Security Council’s debate on Kosovo’s situations on October 15 under his chair.

Ambassador Giang said on behalf of the Vietnamese government he applauded UNMIK’s efforts to engage with all communities in Kosovo and facilitate the cooperation between Belgrade and Pristina.

“We are encouraged to note that the Mission has successfully completed its reconfiguration and moved into a new phase with a strong focus on providing mediation services to both local communities and international organisations operating in northern Kosovo,” he added.

The ambassador said he remains concerned about the fragile security situation in Kosovo, marked by a series of security-related incidents and confrontations between Kosovo Serb and Kosovo Albanian communities in the north.

He called upon the local authorities in Pristina and Belgrade to continue to work closely with all relevant international stakeholders towards negotiated solutions to differences through peaceful means.

Ambassador Giang also urged all sides to reinforce their constructive engagement and cooperation with UNMIK within the framework of Security Council resolution 1244 (1999) in working towards the achievement of solutions to long-standing impasses and of peace and security in the Balkans as a whole./.