Serbia's parliament yesterday (July 26, 2010) adopted a motion seeking new talks on Kosovo at the United Nations. The motion passed with 192 votes for and 26 against, according to the Radio Free Europe website.
Serbian lawmakers held the extraordinary session, as a result of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling on July 22 that Kosovo's 2008 secession and declaration of independence from Serbia did not violate international law.
On July 26, the European Union (EU) offered to mediate talks between Serbia and Kosovo -- as future EU members -- in Brussels.
Serbia has vowed to pursue its fight at the UN General Assembly to reopen negotiations on the status of Kosovo, despite the ICJ verdict.
Sixty-nine countries -- including the United States and 22 of the 27 member states of the EU -- have recognized Kosovo as an independent nation. Russia, China, Greece, and Cyprus are among the nations that have said they will not recognize Kosovo.
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