Serbian President Boris Tadic will not take part in the summit of the countries of Central and Southeastern Europe in Warsaw on May 27-28 because Kosovo will not be presented asymmetrically, and Polish media have cited the same reason behind the decisions by the heads of state of Romania and Slovakia to abstain from the event as well.

Serbian President Boris Tadic will not take part in the summit of the countries of Central and Southeastern Europe in Warsaw on May 27-28 because Kosovo will not be presented asymmetrically, Tadic's cabinet has confirmed for Tanjug.

“Serbian President Boris Tadic will not take part in the summit in Warsaw because Kosovo will not be presented asymmetrically compared to other participants, which is necessary at such high-level meetings,” the president's cabinet released.

Such a move is in keeping with the decision of the Serbian government and UNSC Resolution 1244, and steps taken by the Serbian president have to be in line with those documents, Tanjug learned at Tadic's cabinet.

Romania and Slovakia informed the organizers of the Warsaw summit that they would not take part in an event in which senior officials of Kosovo had also been invited to participate, an adviser to the Polish president, Roman Kuznjar, told Poland's national radio broadcasting organization Polish Radio.

In explaining the reason for such a decision, the Polish media recalled that Romania and Slovakia had not recognized the unilaterally proclaimed independence of Kosovo-Metohija, which was at odds with the fact that Kosovo's President Atifete Jahjaga had been invited to attend the summit.

Kuznjar said that Poland understood Slovakia's and Romania's decision, but noted that there was no reason why Warsaw should not invite a representative or the president of Kosovo to the summit.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski pointed out that Poland had recognized Kosovo's independence, an explanation for the appropriateness of inviting “the country's leader” to participate in the summit.

About ten or so heads of state will be present at the summit of the countries of Central and Southeastern Europe, with U.S. President Barack Obama expected to attend as a special guest.