Slovenia recognizes Kosovo's secession

The Slovenian parliament has decided to recognize the Kosovo Albanians' unilateral declaration of independence.

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Wednesday, 05.03.2008.

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The Slovenian parliament has decided to recognize the Kosovo Albanians' unilateral declaration of independence. The session was attended by Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel. Slovenia recognizes Kosovo's secession At yesterday’s committee meeting, Rupel said he "understood Serbia’s sentiments" and those of Slovenia’s Serb community, but that recognition was not “aimed against Serbia.” The minister said that, in adopting the proposal to recognize Kosovo, the Slovenian government had been "led by the right of nations to self-determination that Slovenia herself had rested on during her own independence process", as well as the fact that “extremists that devastated the Slovenian embassy in Belgrade could not dictate Slovenian foreign policy.” The main question remains the ramifications that recognition of Kosovo’s independence will have for Slovenian economic cooperation with Serbia. He said that "there was no point being modest", and that it should be stated that it was "not only Serbia that benefited from Slovenian investment, but, to an even greater extent, Serbia herself". Slovenian daily Finance compares recognition with putting off a trip to the dentist, since, "although Serbia is a more important economic partner for Slovenia, that is still not a reason not to recognize Kosovo". “What would happen if Slovenia chose not to recognize Kosovo? Apart from a day of Serb nationalist euphoria and promises of the most wonderful jobs, hardly anything. At the same time we would invoke the hatred of the Albanians… And, even if Slovenia promised not to recognize Kosovo, the Serbs would never let us anywhere near the oil privatizations, telecommunications or other strategic industries,” argues Finance.

Slovenia recognizes Kosovo's secession

At yesterday’s committee meeting, Rupel said he "understood Serbia’s sentiments" and those of Slovenia’s Serb community, but that recognition was not “aimed against Serbia.”

The minister said that, in adopting the proposal to recognize Kosovo, the Slovenian government had been "led by the right of nations to self-determination that Slovenia herself had rested on during her own independence process", as well as the fact that “extremists that devastated the Slovenian embassy in Belgrade could not dictate Slovenian foreign policy.”

The main question remains the ramifications that recognition of Kosovo’s independence will have for Slovenian economic cooperation with Serbia. He said that "there was no point being modest", and that it should be stated that it was "not only Serbia that benefited from Slovenian investment, but, to an even greater extent, Serbia herself".

Slovenian daily Finance compares recognition with putting off a trip to the dentist, since, "although Serbia is a more important economic partner for Slovenia, that is still not a reason not to recognize Kosovo".

“What would happen if Slovenia chose not to recognize Kosovo? Apart from a day of Serb nationalist euphoria and promises of the most wonderful jobs, hardly anything. At the same time we would invoke the hatred of the Albanians… And, even if Slovenia promised not to recognize Kosovo, the Serbs would never let us anywhere near the oil privatizations, telecommunications or other strategic industries,” argues Finance.

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