A/RES/61/53 prevent conflicts in South-Eastern Europe, which can lead to the violent disintegration of States; 3. Acknowledges the positive results achieved so far by the countries of the region, urges them to invest further efforts in consolidating South-Eastern Europe as a region of peace, security, stability, democracy, the rule of law, cooperation and economic development and for the promotion of good-neighbourliness and the observance of human rights, thus contributing to the maintenance of international peace and security and enhancing the prospects for sustained development and prosperity for all peoples in the region as an integral part of Europe, and recognizes the role of the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the European Union in successfully promoting regional disarmament; Supports the countries of the region in their determination to gradually 4. take over ownership and responsibility for regional cooperation by a phased evolution of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe into a more regionally owned, streamlined and effective regional cooperation framework as set out at the Stability Pact’s Regional Table meeting on 30 May 2006 in Belgrade; Stresses that every effort should be made to achieve a negotiated 5. settlement in line with Security Council resolution 1244 (1999) of 10 June 1999 and the contact group guiding principles; emphasizes the importance of the implementation of the standards for Kosovo; and fully supports the work of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General and his team on the Kosovo status talks; Rejects the use of violence in pursuit of political aims, and stresses that 6. only peaceful political solutions can assure a stable and democratic future for SouthEastern Europe; Stresses the importance of good-neighbourliness and the development of 7. friendly relations among States, and calls upon all States to resolve their disputes with other States by peaceful means, in accordance with the Charter; Urges the strengthening of relations among the States of South-Eastern 8. Europe on the basis of respect for international law and agreements, in accordance with the principles of good-neighbourliness and mutual respect; Recognizes the efforts of the international community, and in particular 9. those of the European Union, the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe and other contributors, as well as of the South-East European Cooperation Process as an authentic voice of the region, in promoting the long-term process of democratic and economic development of the region; 10. Calls upon all States to intensify cooperation with and render all necessary assistance to the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 to bring all at-large indictees to surrender to the Tribunal in line with Security Council resolutions 1503 (2003) of 28 August 2003 and 1534 (2004) of 26 March 2004; 11. Stresses the importance of enhanced regional cooperation for the development of the South-Eastern European States in the priority areas of infrastructure, transport, trade, energy and environment, as well as in other areas of common interest, and welcomes the Treaty establishing the Energy Community, the establishment of the Regional Cooperation Council and the negotiations for the simultaneous enlargement and amendment of the Central European Free Trade Agreement; 3