Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis considers that the UN should decide whether to grant independence to Kosovo, Nagorno Karabakh, Cyprus, Transdnistria and other territories. “Only the UN can grant independence. The CoE is not empowered to make decisions on Kosovo’s independence,” Terry Davis said. Meanwhile, Lord Russel-Johnston, who submitted a report on Kosovo to the CoE today, said that Kosovo should be granted independence under a number of conditions. “Return of Kosovo under the aegis of Belgrade will only deteriorate the problem, since the sides have been contacting with the assistance of mediators for a long time already,” he said, reports RFE/RL.





