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DTT-NET.COM Blair says Kosovo, Montenegro status will not affect Bosnia, Macedonia: "(Sarajevo/London, DTT-NET.COM)-UK Prime minister said that solutions on the status of Kosovo and Montenegro will have no implications on the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia.

Tony Blair told Bosnian daily Dnevni Avaz that resolving the key issues of this year related to the future of Kosovo and Montenegro status solution will have to help stability in the Western Balkans region.

“Kosovo and Montenegro are the main issues of this year… the way this two issues will be resolved will have no implications on (Bosnia) Dayton and (Macedonia) Ohrid agreements” Blair was quoted in a interview to the daily.

The UK PM said that Kosovo final status will have to promote regional stability and multi-ethnicity reconfirming the position of London that independence is a serious option to be considered.

“The independence is, of course one and some would say the only option” he said on Kosovo.

On Montenegro Blair said that EU is trying to make the upcoming independence referendum in Montenegro in accordance with “ international recognised standards”."

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