Kosovo President says Kosovo could apply for UN membership next year

Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu suggests that Kosovo could apply for UN membership in 2011. After talks with French State Secretary of European Affairs Pierre Lellouche in Pristina on Friday (July 23rd), Sejdiu said he expects more countries will recognise Kosovo now that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) upheld its February 2008 declaration of independence. Kosovo’s parliament adopted a declaration Friday hailing the ICJ’s opinion and the EU’s suggestion for talks with Serbia on technical issues. The lawmakers, however, ruled out any discussions on Kosovo’s status.