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Regional Stability and Development |
The decision on Kosova’s status
will affect the future of the entire Balkans. R. Nicholas
Burns, U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs has said
of Kosova’s importance to the future of the Balkans, “We
believe … that the status quo of Kosova’s undefined future
is not sustainable or desirable. It satisfies no one and
leaves open the possibility of renewed ethnic violence.
Failure to address Kosova’s status in the near term risks
undoing much of what we have achieved in the Balkans over
the last ten years.”
The converse is also true. Deciding in favor of an
independent Kosova—with civil, economic, and human rights
infrastructures in place in accordance with international
standards—would lead to a new, stable, free market democracy
in Southeastern Europe. A new Kosova would reflect European
governance values, and be positioned to generate new
economic vitality.
Dialogue With Serbia
The UN Kosova Standards Implementation Plan calls for Kosova
to participate “in successful dialogue with Belgrade … and
in stable and peaceful relationships with its regional
neighbors.”
Towards that end, Kosova has begun a formal dialogue process
with Serbia. Binational, multi-ethnic working groups have
been created on Energy, Missing Persons, Returns, and
Transportation and Telecommunications. Ministers of Kosova
have traveled to Serbia to discuss topics of common concern,
including a September 2005 discussion between Kosova and
Serbian culture ministers. A bilateral free trade agreement
is being discussed. These events indicate Kosova’s and
Serbia’s capacity to address specific issues together, and
offer hope that the larger issue of Kosova independence can
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