kosovo declares independance

Kosovo, a long disputed region of Southeastern Europe has finally declared independence after a tumultuous period of violence and bloodshed. Kosovo was earlier recognized as an integral part of Serbia under the name of Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija, but what comes as a result of inter-ethnic clashes and the marked conflict with Serbia and the stipulated administration of the United Nations since 1999, is that Kosovo has unilaterally emerged as an independent nation which now calls itself as the Republic of Kosovo.

This independent status of Kosovo is to be backed and supported by the international community, with the likes of European Union and even the United States, but Serbia and Russia have very vehemently opposed and annulled this declarative independence. Earlier also Kosovo had declared independence in 1990 but this was very limited and reached only Albania who was the sole country to recognize it.

This time however, it seems that Kosovo has struck right notes in declaring its freedom to live without any other state monitoring it. As Kosovo’s Prime Minister said,

I feel the heartbeat of our ancestors. We, the leaders of our people, democratically elected, through this declaration proclaim Kosovo an independent and sovereign state.

Majority of support is being given to the United States for supporting the cause of Kosovo’s liberation as the people were jubilating with slogans like

Thank you U.S.A

and

God bless America

Kosovo had earlier played a crucial part in the breakdown of Yugoslavia and now its call for freedom seems to be the only justified place for it to exist independently.

Although the liberation and freedom of Kosovo is circumscribed the support for administration and international security in the region will be provided by NATO and the European Union after the exit of United Nations. Already the Republic has adopted a new independent flag and seeks to make its presence felt in the near future despite oppositions from some of the states. With freedom commencing the region it seems likely that with backing of international power giants, Kosovo will emerge as an example of a new third world country.

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