RAMBOUILLET INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, ITS CAUSES AND IMPORTANCE IN THE LEGAL-POLITICAL PROCESSES IN KOSOVO

Authors

  • Sajmir Bata Faculty of Law. The Department of Public Law. University of Tirana. Tirana

Abstract

The Rambouillet International Conference took place in two phases from 6 to 23 February and from 15 to 18 March 1999. The Rambouillet International Conference itself was of great importance to the Albanians, as the Kosovo Albanian issue was being addressed internationally. The aim of the Albanians in Rambouillet was for the crisis in Kosovo to receive not only political but also legal solutions, in order to achieve Kosovo's independence as soon as possible. What did the Rambouillet Agreement contain? Recognized international principles and human rights, did not infringe on the sovereignty and integrity of Yugoslavia, but expressed the need for self-government in Kosovo. The use of violence in Kosovo as a means of resolution was prohibited, and the withdrawal of Serb forces from Kosovo was demanded. It allowed refugees to return to their homes. Following the Serbian side's opposition to the Rambouillet Agreement, which provided opportunities for a peaceful solution to the conflict, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization warning of the need for a military intervention in the former Yugoslavia as the only option was already on the agenda as a human, legal and humanitarian obligation.

Keywords: The Rambouillet International Conference, Kosovo Albanians, The international community, Kosovo delegation, Kosovo, Humanitarian intervention.

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2022-05-23

How to Cite

Bata, S. (2022). RAMBOUILLET INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, ITS CAUSES AND IMPORTANCE IN THE LEGAL-POLITICAL PROCESSES IN KOSOVO. ANGLISTICUM. Journal of the Association-Institute for English Language and American Studies, 11(5), pp.11–15. Retrieved from https://www.anglisticum.org.mk/index.php/IJLLIS/article/view/2294

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Volume 11, No.5, May 2022