"It has to be realised that 90 per cent of the Kosovo population is Albanian, but also that Serbs have to return and live in Kosovo," he said. "This is a good opportunity for Albanian leaders to show they are capable of protecting the interests of the minorities living there."
Speaking to the press at the end of his visit, Douste-Blazy said he noticed big differences in views regarding the final status of Kosovo in both Belgrade and Pristina. He added the status issue could be solved only if everyone was a realist.
The United Nations civil administrator in the province, Soren Jessen-Petersen, thanked France for its engagement in the European Union, the Contact Group and the UN Security Council.
In Pristina, Douste-Blazy held talks with Jessen-Petersen, Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova, and representatives of Serbs and Albanians who participate in negotiations on the final status of the province in south Serbia.