The views of the Contact Group member-states must be taken seriously, as well as the guidelines set out in their document on Kosovo, which clearly says that the province should not be divided.

The ability of the countries within the region to cooperate and establish good-neighborly relations ... will be an important criterion for evaluating their prospects of full integration with the European Union.

To protect women in times of war, we must first make sure women receive equal rights in times of peace.

I think it's a disgrace for the international community that we have allowed so many conflicts to become frozen, and we are not making a serious effort to solve them.

There is a lot of hard work that needs to be done

There are certain standards, like the protection of minorities and the improvement in their lives that have to be improved now.

The progress has to start now.