コソボ情勢に関する安保理会合における入谷部長ステートメント
令和6年2月8日
(As delivered)
Madam President,
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ms. Caroline Ziadeh for her briefing.
I would like to extend a warm welcome to President Vuvic and Prime Minister Kurti to the Security Council. Japan has built a long-standing friendship with both of your countries.
As friends, we are concerned about the current situation in Kosovo. Any actions that could lead to further escalation should be avoided for the sake of the people in the region.
Madam President,
We note the recent regulation of the Kosovo Central Bank (KCB) on cash operations. This measure was implemented as part of the fight against counterfeit money and money laundering, to ensure transparency of cash flows in Kosovo.
Having said so, we are concerned about the impact of the regulation on the everyday lives of the many Kosovo Serbs who use the Serbian currency and may therefore be disadvantaged.
We understand that Kosovo, as a sovereign nation, requires such measures. However, policies that directly affect the lives of citizens should not be rushed but approached with full and transparent communication.
Thus, we echo the messages coming from Quint Embassies and other members of the international community to Kosovo to proceed with caution in order to avoid increasing tensions by addressing the impact of the regulation
Madam President,
Taking this opportunity, we reiterate that the normalization of relations between the two countries through the EU-facilitated Belgrade-Pristina dialogue will contribute to peace and stability in the Western Balkans. In this regard, the issues raised today should also be discussed further in the framework of that dialogue.
In conclusion, Japan remains committed to supporting the international community’s efforts to promote peace, stability, and reconciliation in the region. We stand ready to work with all stakeholders to achieve this goal.
I thank you.
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ms. Caroline Ziadeh for her briefing.
I would like to extend a warm welcome to President Vuvic and Prime Minister Kurti to the Security Council. Japan has built a long-standing friendship with both of your countries.
As friends, we are concerned about the current situation in Kosovo. Any actions that could lead to further escalation should be avoided for the sake of the people in the region.
Madam President,
We note the recent regulation of the Kosovo Central Bank (KCB) on cash operations. This measure was implemented as part of the fight against counterfeit money and money laundering, to ensure transparency of cash flows in Kosovo.
Having said so, we are concerned about the impact of the regulation on the everyday lives of the many Kosovo Serbs who use the Serbian currency and may therefore be disadvantaged.
We understand that Kosovo, as a sovereign nation, requires such measures. However, policies that directly affect the lives of citizens should not be rushed but approached with full and transparent communication.
Thus, we echo the messages coming from Quint Embassies and other members of the international community to Kosovo to proceed with caution in order to avoid increasing tensions by addressing the impact of the regulation
Madam President,
Taking this opportunity, we reiterate that the normalization of relations between the two countries through the EU-facilitated Belgrade-Pristina dialogue will contribute to peace and stability in the Western Balkans. In this regard, the issues raised today should also be discussed further in the framework of that dialogue.
In conclusion, Japan remains committed to supporting the international community’s efforts to promote peace, stability, and reconciliation in the region. We stand ready to work with all stakeholders to achieve this goal.
I thank you.