Minister Dlamini Zuma to hold discussions with Serbian Counterpart

Pretoria - South African Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will later today Friday 13 April 2007 hold discussions with her Serbian counterpart Foreign Minister Vuk Draskovic at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

Minister Draskovic will brief Minister Dlamini Zuma on Serbia's position regarding the Comprehensive Proposal for the Kosovo Status Settlement presented to the Security Council on 26 March 2007 by the Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the future status process for Kosovo Martti Ahtisaari. Minister Dlamini Zuma will hold discussions with the Serbian delegation within the context of South Africa's tenure as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.

The Security Council will later this month send a delegation to Kosovo to evaluate the situation as it considers Mr Ahtisaari's proposal for granting independence under international supervision to Kosovo.

Issued by Ronnie Mamoepa on 082 990 4853

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13 April 2007