New York (VNA) – The United Nations Security Council on April 24 held an online meeting,discussing the operation of the UN Interim Administrative Mission in Kosovo(UNMIK).

Speaking at themeeting, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the UNMIKZahir Tanin said the COVID-19 has caused unprecedented harms to the region,including Kosovo. However, health authorities there have taken timely responseand the UNMIK played an important role in coordinating UN organisations’operation. He also called onleaders of Serbia and Kosovo to conduct active dialogues and look for apeaceful solution to the Kosovo problem.

First Deputy PrimeMinister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia Ivica Dacic expressedreadiness to support the Kosovo people in the COVID-19 fight, adding thatdoctors and medical supplies have been sent to Kosovo. He also pledged to joindialogues with Kosovo,

For his part, Kosovorepresentative Glauk Konjufca pointed to the hindrances to negotiations,including the Kosovo missing people and the recognition of independence ofKosovo.

UNSC members hailed anumber of recent cooperation and trust-building activities by the twosides, and called on them to conduct substantial dialogues. Many countriescontinued to support the role of the UNMIK in Kosovo.

Speaking at themeeting, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Head of the Vietnamese mission at the UN,asked Serbia and Kosovo to realise the agreement signed, untangle the knots inbilateral relations, and push up substantial dialogues for a comprehensivesolution to the Kosovo issue on the basis of the fundamental principles of internationallaw, UN charters and Resolution 1422 (1999) of the UNSC. He also voiced supportfor UNMIK operation aimed at building trust and accelerating cooperationbetween the two sides and assisting communities in Kosovo to cope with theCOVID-19 pandemic./.