kosovo declaration of independence pdf

with the provisions contained in this Declaration, including, especially, the obligations for it under the presences established in Kosovo on the basis of UN Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999). fundamental freedoms of all our citizens, particularly as defined by the European Convention on Human Rights. We shall cooperate fully with the International Criminal Tribunal Annex VIII of the Ahtisaari Plan, and shall fully respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all our "; Kosovo's parliament unanimously approved the historic declaration, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites, How the world's oldest clove tree defied an empire, Why Royal Ballet principal Sergei Polunin quit, EU mission struggles to reform Kosovo's justice system, Tourists flock to 'Jesus's tomb' in Kashmir. Explaining such position of the Russian Federation is a very broad and interesting topic that can be explored in many different ways. Our independence brings to an end the process of Yugoslavia's violent dissolution. Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe, and the international legal obligations and principles of In all of these matters, we shall act consistent with principles of international law and Confirming that the recommendations of UN Special Envoy Martti Ahtisaari provide Kosovo with a comprehensive %PDF-1.5 Convened in an extraordinary meeting on February 17, 2008, in Pristina, the capital of Kosovo. %PDF-1.4 %�� We welcome the international community's continued support of our democratic development through international In this context, mention to major powers (e.g. Russia expressed a rather cautious position regarding this development. 0000002450 00000 n United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and treaty and other obligations of the former stream processes. its citizens. 0000000761 00000 n 17,029 pages were read in the last minute. 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Regretting that no mutually acceptable status outcome was possible, in spite of the good-faith engagement of our 2 0 obj Recalling the years of internationally sponsored negotiations between Belgrade and Pristina over the question of our future political status. 28 The concern may be simply political—that Kosovo would be cited by every potential separatist movement. %�� Republic of Serbia with whom we have deep historical, commercial and social ties that we seek to develop further neighbours. We accept fully the obligations for Kosovo contained in the Ahtisaari Plan, and welcome the framework it proposes Community) from the months before the Kosovo declaration of independence until March 2008. We also invite and welcome the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation to retain the leadership role of the international military presence in Kosovo and to implement responsibilities assigned to it under UN Security Council resolution 1244 (1999) and the Ahtisaari Plan, until such time as Kosovo institutions are capable of assuming these responsibilities. 3 0 obj 0000001091 00000 n Kosovo declared independence on 17 February 2008, becoming Europe’s newest state. 0000002211 00000 n These unique circumstances, so the argument goes, have followed Kosovo’s political path, leading up to its declaration of independence. Observing that Kosovo is a special case arising from Yugoslavia's non-consensual breakup and is not a precedent 0000002177 00000 n non-discrimination and equal protection under the law. 6. the United Nations. We accept fully Legal Merits of Kosovo’s Declaration of Independence: The Aspects of Statehood and Secession IV. 22 0 obj<>stream to guide Kosovo in the years ahead. Most Popular Now | 56,514 people are reading stories on the site right now. Committed to confront the painful legacy of the recent past in a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness. Compatibility of the Independence of Kosovo with S/RES/1244 2. 9. There were various reactions in Europe to the announcement of Kosovo’s independence. Kosovo under United Nations interim administration. Template:Politics of Kosovo. deliberative process. 7. <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/Annots[ 24 0 R] /MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> 8. Here is the text of Kosovo's declaration of independence, signed in parliament by Speaker Jakup Krasniqi, Prime Minister Hashim Thaci and President Fatmir Sejdiu: Convened in an extraordinary meeting on February 17, 2008, in Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, We shall adopt as soon as possible a Constitution that enshrines our commitment to respect the human rights and Constitution shall incorporate all relevant principles of the Ahtisaari Plan and be adopted through a democratic and all states are entitled to rely upon this declaration, and appeal to them to extend to us their support and 56,514 people are reading stories on the site right now. We shall cooperate fully with these presences to ensure Kosovo's future peace, prosperity and stability. endobj of the international protectorate in Kosovo, led by the United Nations (UN) in concert with the NATO Kosovo Force (KFOR) and the widest array of international organisations to date. endstream endobj 21 0 obj<> endobj 23 0 obj<> endobj 24 0 obj<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]/ExtGState<>>> endobj 25 0 obj<> endobj 26 0 obj<> endobj 27 0 obj[/ICCBased 32 0 R] endobj 28 0 obj<> endobj 29 0 obj<> endobj 30 0 obj<> endobj 31 0 obj<>stream 0000000016 00000 n Kosovo shall also refrain from the threat or use of force in any manner inconsistent with the purposes of We For reasons of culture, geography and history, we believe our future lies with the European family. trailer Grateful that in 1999 the world intervened, thereby removing Belgrade's governance over Kosovo and placing leaders. We declare Kosovo to be a democratic, secular and multiethnic republic, guided by the principles of Recalling the years of strife and violence in Kosovo, that disturbed the conscience of all civilized people. state. Honouring all the men and women who made great sacrifices to build a better future for Kosovo. <>>> <> 1 0 obj x��r�6�=3�>��"@��gl�ɺ��m��>$}�%�R��E%M�h�r�WIT��v"Q pp��xv�8��|9;�f�l��m��mv�u��~iV]3��,��2��}�l�JDB$i��?&��Q)�T�Q��D��?^?�~ſE�?룫��h6��E?��˨N��s��䇫x�On��K0��HeR!��WO��$�f��q\l`afu��I!ù�p�2{�'�q��]ד;|�Ds*��ҳJ��n�m�w/��K��v��@--��4�f��T7��i�ox��ۘ��-��eY��'.J�4�n��X��ӟ��o-�K�"��/BJ�. 12. Ahtisaari Plan. startxref We shall continue our efforts to contribute to relations of friendship and cooperation with We, the democratically elected leaders of our people, hereby declare Kosovo to be an independent and sovereign Kosovo’s independence along with the simultaneous refusal to discuss similar acts by other self-proclaimed states, which have obtained de facto independence exclusively by themselves. towards the Kosovar declaration of independence. this duty and shall abide by the principles of the United Nations Charter, the Helsinki Final Act, other acts of the