WEST PREPARING FOR UNILATERAL PROCLAMATION OF KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE
PanARMENIAN.Net
31.10.2007 17:04 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ A campaign for the legislative elections of 17
November in Kosovo was launched officially Monday, October 29, but if
there is one issue that all Kosovo Albanian parties could agree on, it
is independence. All are waving the idea of a unilateral declaration
after December 10, when the Troika International (European Union,
United States and Russia) must submit its report on the discussions
with the Kosovars and the Serbian government. The chances of an
agreement between the two sides on the status of the Serbian province
under international administration since 1999 are considered close
to zero: Kosovars are demanding independence, Belgrade does not want
to go beyond a "broad autonomy . "
For the EU to agree to engage in this action via European Security
and Defense Policy (ESDP), observance of formalities is essential. On
10 December, the Troika will draw an admission of failure of his
efforts. The Security Council of the United Nations was unable to
agree on a resolution calling for the implementation of Ahtisaari’s
plan, which recommends an "independence under surveillance", because
of the Russian threat of veto.
"The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, called on
the EU to take over the United Nations Interim Administration Mission
in Kosovo.
Early in January 2008, the council of ministers of foreign affairs
responds positively to the request of Mr. Ban, with the support or
"constructive abstention" of member states opposed to the recognition
of the independence of Kosovo. In the second half of January, Kosovo
proclaims its independence."
This scenario is at the mercy of several unknowns: outbid between
Kosovar parties for an immediate declaration of independence, secession
of the northern part of Kosovo, where 2 million of Serbs would become
a bargaining chip between Moscow and Washington, Le Monde French
newspaper reports.