Greece to stress diplomatic avenues at EU meeting

The longer the crisis continues in Kosovo, the farther we are from  the peace framework which we had supported, Alternate Foreign  Minister Yiannos Kranidiotis said on Friday. Replying to reporters'  questions shortly before the European Union General Affairs Council  in Luxembourg on Monday and Tuesday, Kranidiotis said the   continuation of the crisis would make the possibility of some  settlement based on the principles of respect for minority rights and  the inviolability of borders more remote. Kranidiotis will represent  Greece at the General Affairs Council which, in addition to the  Kosovo crisis, will also discuss a common strategy for Russia and  EU-USA trade relations. In Luxembourg, the Greek side will put forward a proposal on Kosovo and the greater region, Kranidiotis  said, which will underline the need to confront the crisis at a  diplomatic level.