Plassnik represents Austria's current EU presidency. She said that at the next round of direct Kosovo talks in Vienna on April 3, the Albanian majority should show "even greater commitment" of protecting the rights of the minority.
Ethnic Albanians, who comprise about 90 percent of the province's population of 2 million, seek full independence. But Serbia, and Kosovo's Serb minority, want Belgrade to retain some control over the province.
(AP)
RFE/RL Balkan Report
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