Ban Ki-moon: UN will soon decide on Kosovo

NEW YORK, HELSINKI -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says the UN Security Council will decide on Kosovo’s status as soon as possible.

Ki-moon reiterated support for UN envoy Martti Ahtisaari’s plan, Priština television RTV 21 reported.

The UN Secretary-General stressed that the Security Council members were holding consultations in regards to Kosovo.

“I have talked with many presidents and prime ministers, asking them to back the issue,” he said.

According to him, delays in finalizing Kosovo’s status settlement process would not change the current situation, since the positions of two contending sides were unlikely to change.

“Ahtisaari’s plan contains all necessary elements to build Kosovo’s future,” Ban Ki-moon concluded.