Kosovo wins recognition from world powerhouses

16:43 Tue 19 Feb 2008 - Spasena Baramova

Two days after it declared its independence from Serbia, the newly-born Kosovar republic could already boast recognition from some of the world powerhouses.

United States, France, Britain, Germany and Italy had all officially declared they recognised Kosovo as an independent state. Among other countries who had already declared their recognition of Kosovo were also Afghanistan, the first country to do so officially, Albania, Turkey, Australia and Taiwan.

The first person to officially declare recognition of Kosovo's independence on behalf of US was Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who said, as quoted by Reuters: “The United States has today formally recognised Kosovo as a sovereign and independent state. We congratulate the people of Kosovo on this historic occasion.”

US president George Bush sent an official letter to Kosovo president Fatmir Sejdiu recognising Kosovo as an independent and sovereign state on February 19, Reuters reported. “I congratulate you and Kosovo's citizens for having taken this important step in your democratic and national development,” Bush wrote, later commenting the US believed an independent Kosovo would bring peace to the Balkans.

Among EU countries expected to recognise Kosovo were Austria, Poland, Finland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Hungary, Denmark, Slovenia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Croatia.

Serbia, however, remained firm it would never accept the secession of the province that was once its cultural and religious heart. After the US formally recognised Kosovo, Belgrade recalled its ambassador from Washington and said it would do the same with all other countries that recognised the self-proclaimed state. Russia and China fully backed Serbia, refusing to recognise Kosovo and branding its secession illegal.

Spain, Cyprus, Romania and Moldova all declared they would not recognize Kosovo, fearing that would incite separatist movements in their own countries.

Comments

Comments by petr jandacek p.jandacek@laschools.net - 16:58 20 Feb 2008
	Separatist movements are a natural consequence of imposing hegemony over culturally dissimilar peoples - as was practiced by Serbs and Russians. While USSR had disintegraed Russian Fed. had not, but will in foreseeable future. Most of Russian military will soon be non-Slav &Muslim. Without soldiers totally loyal to the neo-Czars - regions will regain national status. Enlightened self-interest suggests that Europe groom future leaders in oil/gas rich regions. Petr Jandacek
Comments by bluerose799 - 18:36 10 Mar 2008
	protection approaching Russian army, moved west in direction of territory already occupied by US troops. On May 8th, 1945, the soldiers and civilians surrendered to US troops in the region between Bavaria (German province) and Czech border. But on May 17th, the US Army delivered all of these German troops and civilians to the Red Army. How did the Russian troops treat the civilians? They tortured, raped German woman, children at least 12 years old. Some woman were shot after the rapes. Others were not so lucky. A twelve year old girl whose mother had been raped and shoot being raped by several solders. She died from these acts soon afterward. Then more Russian came, and it began all over again. During the night, entire German families committed suicide with men killing their wives and daughters, then themselves. This is the way the slavics treat the human been, the innocent civilians. This is the way the Serbs treated innocent Croatian, Bosnian and Dardanian civilians. If any entity of human been will be treated like that, then they are in title to ask and gain the independence.
Comments by bluerose799 - 18:39 10 Mar 2008
	They speak ilirian language with the dialect GEGE. Serbs always have been a minority there. We know that Serbs appeared in Balkans (then llyria) only by the 6th Century AD, and they speak a language more similar to Ukrainian then Russian. They have always been a minority and 'the story' of Kosova being the Heartland of Serbia is just a pure Serbian nationalist fantasy. Facts Speak Louder Than Words and Serbian’s Lies Will Collapse by Themselves. Serbs always have been considered as oppressors there, not just by Albanian majority, but also by other ethnic groups too. Serbs just occupied Kosova during the rise of the Serbian nationalism early 20th century from Ottomans, who by then were loosing the Balkans after 500 years of occupation. The borders of Kosova are well established and recognized. Now Kosova should be Free! To find the answer for the question “do you think Kosovo’s independence will strengthen separatist movements elsewhere”, please refer to: http://www.acesofww2.com/germany/aces/Hartmann.htm Erich Hartman – top ace of all the time. German Luftwaffe Bf 109 Pilot. Near the end of WWII, in early May 1945, Hartmann, then Gruppenkommandeur of famous Jagdgeschwader 52, and his Commodore, Hermann Graf, ground crew, family members, and other civilians, who had joined the squadron, seeking
Comments by Bluerose799 - 18:42 10 Mar 2008
	More than four IIIyrian Entities compose Albania. LABEATS, TAULANTS, ALBANS, ENKELEIS, DARASETS and KAONS. All of them speaks Illyrian language but with different dialects. Three first has a very distinct Illyrian dialect named GEGE and the rest has another Illyrian dialect named TOSKE. On 1912 they united in one single state and agreed to be named Eagle’s Land. SHQIPERIA. The foreign “SKOLARS” named Albania based on the name of only one of the Entities. This was not only Ignorance but also a big mistake of these “very educated Scholars“. The situation then was so critical for SHQIPETARET, so they accepted any injustice and compromise. This was the big price they pay to gain the independence. Of course many other Illyrian entities was ignored. This has been done in purpose to use Illyrian territories as a trade merchandise to please slavics, which in return were used in two wars. The Slavics paid their price. They lost 56 million people 1908 – 1946. Illyrian paid bigger price. They were spread over 5 different states. It's about time to recognize the historical right of Kosova (Dardania) to have its destiny fulfilled-That is full independence. Kosova never was a Serbian province. It was there, since the times of birth of European civilization, a very distinct Dardanian/llyrian identity. Always populated by Dardanias who, although under constant pressure of forcefully migration by Serbian shovinism, Tito's Yugoslavia & Milloshevic's Serbia, still make up 92% of the population. They speak ilirian