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Kiska supports Kosovar independence and is in favour of Slovakia diplomatically recognising Kosovo as an independent sovereign state. [23] [24]
Sep 23, 2020 · PolGeoNow's reporting on international recognition of the self-declared Republic of Kosovo trailed off after 2015, as the rate of new countries endorsing the disputed republic's independence dwindled.
Feb 17, 2023 · February 17 marks 15 years since Kosovo declared independence from Serbia. Serbia does not recognise Kosovo’s statehood. Neither does Russia, China and five European Union countries –...
In a November 2012 meeting with Kosovo's Foreign Minister, Enver Hoxhaj, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary, Rafael E. Seguis, pledged support for Kosovo, saying that his country has full understanding for the independence of Kosovo and that he would consider the request for recognition.
- History
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- Adoption and Terms of The Declaration of Independence
- International Disputes
- Reactions to The Declaration of Independence
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Background
The Province of Kosovo took shape in 1945 as the Autonomous Region of Kosovo and Metohija within Socialist Yugoslavia, as an autonomous region within the People's Republic of Serbia. Initially a ceremonial entity, more power was devolved to Kosovan authorities with each constitutional reform. In 1968 it became the Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo and in 1974 new constitution enabled the province to function at every administrative level independently of its host republic within Yugosla...
Build-up
A NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) entered the province following the Kosovo War, tasked with providing security to the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). Before and during the handover of power, an estimated 100,000 Serbs and other non-Albanians, mostly Romani people, fled the province for fear of reprisals. In the case of the non-Albanians, the Romani in particular were regarded by many Albanians as having assisted federal forces during the war. Many left along with the withdrawing security forces,...
Declaration of 2008–present
The 2008 declaration was a product of failed negotiations concerning the adoption of the Ahtisaari plan, which broke down in the fall of 2007. The plan, prepared by the UN Special Envoy and former President of Finland, Martti Ahtisaari, stipulated a sort of supervised independence for Kosovo, without expressly using the word "independence" among its proposals. Under the plan, Kosovo would gain self-governance under the supervision of the European Union, and become obligated to expressly prote...
After the end of the Kosovo War in 1999, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1244to provide a framework for Kosovo's interim status. It placed Kosovo under transitional UN administration, demanded a withdrawal of Serbian security forces from Kosovo and envisioned an eventual UN-facilitated political process to resolve the status ...
The text declaration of independence is shown in the Albanian language with an English translation below: The declaration of independence was made by members of the Kosovo Assembly as well as by the President of Kosovo meeting in Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, on 17 February 2008. It was approved by a unanimous quorum, numbering 109 members. Elev...
Legality of the declaration
On 18 February 2008 the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia declared Kosovo's declaration of independence as null and void per the suggestion of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, after the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Serbia deemed the act illegal arguing it was not in coordination with the UN Charter, the Constitution of Serbia, the Helsinki Final Act, UN Security Council Resolution 1244(including the previous resolutions) and the Badinter Commission. According to...
Precedent or special case
Recognition of Kosovo's independence is controversial. A number of countries fear that it is a precedent, affecting other contested territories in Europe and non-European parts of the former Soviet Union, such as Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The text of Kosovo's declaration of independence addressed this issue by stating "...Observing that Kosovo is a special case arising from Yugoslavia's non-consensual breakup and is not a precedent for any other situation, Recalling the years of strife and...
United Nations involvement
The newly proclaimed republic has not been seated at the United Nations, as it is generally believed that any application for UN membership would be vetoed by Russia. Russia vowed to oppose Kosovo's independence with a "plan of retaliation".Serbia has likewise proactively declared the annulment of Kosovo's independence and vowed to oppose Kosovo's independence with a package of measures intended to discourage the international recognition of the republic. On 8 October 2008, the UN General Ass...
Serbian reaction
Official reaction by the Government of Serbia included instituting pre-emptively on 12 February 2008 an Action Plan, which stipulated, among other things, recalling the Serbian ambassadors for consultations in protest from any state recognising Kosovo, issuing arrest warrants for Kosovo leaders for high treason, and even dissolving the government on grounds of lack of consensus to deal with Kosovo, with new elections scheduled for 11 May 2008, as well as a rogue minister proposing partitionin...
Reactions in the former Yugoslavia
On 23 February, 44 protesters were arrested after burning the Serbian flag, in the main square of Zagreb (Croatia), following Serb protesters attacking the Croatian embassy in Belgrade, Serbia. Hundreds of Bosnian Serb demonstrators broke away from a peaceful rally in Banja Luka on 26 February 2008 and headed for the United StatesEmbassy's office there, clashing with police along the way. In Montenegro, protests were held in Podgorica on 19 February. Protesters waved flags of the Serb People'...
International reaction
Unlike the 1990 Kosovo declaration of independence, which only Albania recognised, Kosovo's second declaration of independence has received 111 diplomatic recognitions. However, many states have also showed their opposition to Kosovo's declaration of independence, most notably India, China and Russia. Serbia announced before the declaration that it would withdraw its ambassador from any state which recognised independent Kosovo.Serbia, however, maintains embassies in many countries which reco...
Fierstein, Daniel. "Kosovo's Declaration of Independence: An Incident Analysis of Legality, Policy and Future Implications." BU Int'l LJ 26 (2008): 417.Jovanovic, Milos. "Recognition of Kosovo independence as a violation of international law." Annals Fac. L. Belgrade Int'l Ed. 3 (2008): 108.Warbrick, Colin. "I. Kosovo: The Declaration of Independence." International and Comparative Law Quarterly 57.03 (2008): 675–690.Orakhelashvili, Alexander. "Statehood, recognition and the United Nations system: a unilateral declaration of independence in Kosovo." Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law 12.1 (2008).May 2, 2016 · The normative framing of the declaratory support for Kosovo’s independence is at odds with some criticism of standards of democracy, rule of law, and minority protection in Kosovo, however (Freedom House 2015).
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Apr 22, 2024 · This will bring tangible benefits for all of Kosovo’s citizens. The UK looks forward to working with Kosovo on the next steps towards a positive decision by the Committee of Ministers.
