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"Madam President, the Council agrees with Mr Posselt that the development of the situation in Kosovo, under the auspices of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244, will be of particular importance during 2005.
The Luxembourg Presidency will give full support to the UN’s efforts and to the actions of the Secretary-General’s special representative, Mr Jensen Petersen, with a view to stabilising Kosovo. The Council was able to review the situation in that country in the presence of Mr Jensen Petersen during its meeting on 21 February.
The Mid-2005 review will be the first opportunity to fully assess progress on effective compliance with United Nations standards. Progress towards a process for determining the future status of Kosovo, in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244, will be conditional on a positive outcome of that assessment.
The European Union has been closely involved in this process, with absolute respect for the role of the United Nations in determining the future status of Kosovo.
The Thessaloniki Summit clearly affirmed that the Western Balkans, including Kosovo, without prejudice to their future status, are destined to become future members of the European Union. Consequently, the Union will have an important role in examining the status of Kosovo, in order to ensure it is fully compatible with the process of European integration.
The Council, in its conclusions of 21 February, stressed that Kosovo must not revert to the pre-1999 situation. Its future can only be envisaged as a multi-ethnic and democratic state, guaranteeing effective protection for minorities, preserving the cultural and religious heritage of all communities and respecting the rights of refugees and displaced persons to return, thereby contributing to the stability of the region and adhering to the European Union’s values and principles.
The Council has invited the Secretary-General and High Representative, and the Commission, in close cooperation with the Presidency, and in conjunction with the United Nations and other relevant bodies, to examine the possible future contribution of the European Union to the efforts of the international community in Kosovo aimed at implementing Resolution 1244, and to assess its potential contribution to the overall assessment of the implementation of standards and to later phases of the process, and subsequently reporting back to it."@en1
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