The agreement accepted
Our commentary
Kosovo awaits the post-Rambouillet phase
Vladimir Prela
The ball is now definitively in the other side’s court. It is difficult to report the developments, since they change by the hour. One thing is certain: the Albanians did what they had to do to honor a negotiating table, achieve a peaceful resolution of the crisis, and avert an even wider human tragedy. Now it seems absurd to wait for or hope for anything from the Serbian side. We must only be alert to possible treachery. Hope, support and a solution are expected from international diplomacy, American resolve and NATO’s effectiveness.
The Agreement for Peace and Self-Government in Kosovo (the Rambouillet version) is a typical product of Western diplomacy. It is inspired by Dayton, but in no way copies it. This Agreement aims to clarify the peace process, seeks to put into practice the right of nations to govern themselves and, in another sense, also prepares the way for self-determination. In this respect, the Agreement outlines a new republic within the remaining federation of Titoist Yugoslavia.
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13 CUSTOMS OFFICERS AND POLICE OFFICERS ARRESTED. HERE IS HOW THE ALBANIAN TRAFFICKERS’ NETWORK OPERATES
Politics
— Nano continues contacts with the grassroots; “Motion 2” announced
Majko: Tirana-Durrës-Elbasan metropolis
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— Nano-Majko duel divides the governing coalition
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Kosovo
— Rambouillet on hold: Serbs demand 20 pages of changes to the text of the agreement
— Interviews with members of the Albanian delegation: Rugova, Qosja, Krasniqi, Shala and Surroi
“The Albanians took the big step; now it remains for the US and Europe to make clear to the Serbs what may happen to them”
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News
— Tirana prosecutors in Egypt: Investigations into Albanian terrorists
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