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Dr.Sabine Stadler
Postgasse 2-2-33
1010 WIEN
University-Teacher
The Kosovo and its new foreign policy.
The Republic of Kosovo developed a rather vivid political life
in Austria, presuming it as one of the most important friends
in Europe.The embassy of republic of Kosovo in Austria invited
to a conference at the European Commission in November 2012.
There the consequences of the neutrality of EU for european
perspectives of Kosovo were presented. Prof. Dr. Blerim Reka
explained the politics of Kosovo to a small public,he
reconstructed the history of Kosovo for the last 20 years, as
a continuity to the EU. The difference of the other history
books is, that the conditions are not the same. Today the EU
is present with the EULEX ,but „being a hostage of the 5
states, which not recognizing the republic of Kosovo, EU
continues to apply the status neutral approach towards
Kosovo.“( S. 1.2012,Reka)
Today Kosovo cannot join all international organisations and
and is still waiting for the world-wide aknowledgement of it
in the world. 93 members of the Un recognized the Kosovo ,the
others not. Therefor yet the Kosovo „remains the only Western
Balcan country which still has no contractual relations with
the EU, nor trade relations and nor a visa free
regime.“(Reka,2012,S. 3 ) Towards Serbia the Kosovo showed
all kind of willingness to cooperate, besides now the main
problem remains. Belgrade is not allowing any implementation
of agreements with Kosovo. The European Commission asked the
Kosovo more fullfillment of norms like:
- the rule of law
- electoral reform
- public administration reform
- the integration of all communities and
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- the trade
So what can the states convince to recognize the Kosovo more:
the goodwill of friends and other states
the lobbying in Brussels and New York-starting accession
negotiation with Montenegro
a feasibility study of 2012
building friendships
to create a group of friends of Kosovo in the EP
more communication to Brussels, the EU and the integration
strategy
Kosovo should compete in technical systems
The speakers stressed the large womens conference in Kosovo
,which introduced the women summit as a commitment for the
future. How and when women are in diplomatic service it is
important to stabilize the task of a state and to see .
Empowering women , the interntional women s summit
partnership for change tried to nominate the tasks for women
in the field of anticorruption, of security and justice and
security sector reform.
As the minister for foreign affairs Dr. Spindelegger is also
cited Austria maintains a large scale of interests in the
republic of Kosovo.„But foremost Kosovos progress and
development since the adoption of the Comprehensive settlement
proposal are not owed to us internationals, but to the
functioning of your instiutions, to the work and guidance by
your leaders , and most importantly by you, the citizens of
this young country.“( Fianncial times,2012,S. 8)
The European Commission published a report on the results of
the reviewing of the court of audit on the programmes of the
Kosovo. The remarks are the commentary on help,technical
assitance, fight against organized crime,the work of the
justice system, and the corruption and the fight against it.
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„Korruption ist in vielen bereichen weiterhin stark
verbreitet- und stelle für die kosovarische Bevölkerung ein
ernstzunehmendes Problem dar. Der von Transparency
international ermittelte Korruptionsrahmenindex des Kosovo
lag im Jahr 2011 bei 2.9 %.“( Eur Rh,2011,S.22 )
As there are 150 different administrative units for the work
of the foreign help and assistance, there is no real
instrument available for the Kosovars to be against
corruption. In general there is little knowledge and means
for the fight against corruption. The north of the Kosovo does
not show anykind of progress in introducing law and peace
there, no legal status is given to the north of Kosovo in the
EU report.The police forces of EULEX have deep trouble to
settle the north of Kosovo..Since 2008 no public presecutors
or jugdes can work in the north of Kosovo, in the longrun the
north has to be settled and the whole area of Kosovo has to
be revised according to the EU law for the Kosovo.
A statistical table shows the expenses for the Kosovo like:
(EURO per person)
Albania 31
Bosnia 33
Croatia 36
Macedonia 48
Kosovo 116
Montenegro 55
Serbia 28
See pa.39 EU court of audit,2012
In comparison to the others the Kosovo recieves the highest
amount of money compared to the other Balcan states ( per head
expenditure )
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The speech and conference in Vienna was closed by distributing
the new Kosovar constitution, a small blue book. Written by
Jakup Krasniqui, the Kosovar constitution in English is a
text for all kosovars. It contains the the freedom rights,
the , the prohibition against forced labour and slavery, right
to fair and impartial trial,freedom of art and sciences,
right to children,responsibilities of the state, the
democratic institutions of Kosovo,qualification and gender
equality, adoption of law,the president of Kosovo,government
of the republic of Kosovo, Kosovars juridical council, and
many other institutions.
The constitution also knows the security sector,the
obudsmann for the Kosovo final authority of the Kosovo etc.
There is little comparison possible on the constitution as it
is a mixture of a positivistic point of view and a large input
of American values. The mixture is the constitution as the
institutions and the democracy are established.
The Kosovars can work and live with the institutitons, the
Euroepans not, there is lack of many institutions in the
constitution.
The future will depart from the constitution, to the movement
for women and the need to become a economically sucessful
state, there is no knowledge how the Kosovo will manage this
in the future.
2.The Kosovo-Austria relations:
The republic of Kosovo is largly implemented in agreements to
the republic of Austria. It is this conviction that is
transported on the WEBSITE of the ministry of foreign affairs
in Prishtina,Kosovo..Under the title Austria about 16
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agreements to the Kosovo are cited , but they refer to
Jugoslawien and are adapated in Kosovo. Notwithstanding the
newest 2 agreement commited to development on the Western
Balcans. Further the WEbSITE gives an overview on the
activities of the Kosovar government in Austria.
1. The president Hashim Taci is representing the Kosovo within
the framework of the Raiffeisen International as a approval
for the credits and the industrial politics Austria has
started til now . The WEBSites informs the pbulic on the
activities of the ambassador Sabri Kiqmari, in Vienna. The
small embassy in Vienna is running a campaign of young
Europeans in Europe,for young Kosovars to enter the
educational systems in Austria. Then the independence day
is celebrated as a reception and large buffet of the
ambassador in Vienna, The embassy informs its citizens via
internet, and the Kosovo is proud to be one of the most
effective online foreign services .
2. The diplomacy is online on Youtube,facebook, Flicker and
Twitter and has alarge feedback function for its ciitzens
all over the world.
3. The ambassador Sabri Kiqmari is a author of scientific
articles on the Kosovo,so done in the journal INTERNATIONAL,
the EUROPÄISCHE RUNDSCHAU and der Diplomatische
Pressedienst. The embassy opens its rooms for concerts to
the public,those musicians have been playing in Kosovo in
Spring 2012.
2.2. The Asutrian engagement:
Austrians like to go to the Kosovo,this show the daily plae of
the AUA to Prishtina,Kosovo.And the experts Austria has sent
to Kosovo for the modernization of the higher educational
system. Prof.Johann Günther the former delegate in scientific
affairs has published a book about Mulliqui- ein großer
Bildhauer ( about a Kosovar artist ).
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Ana KIM the author who wone the European prize of literature
wrote a novel about a Kosovar refugee family: the romance „Die
gefrorene Zeit“(2008) became famous all over Europe and now is
translated into many other European languages. Ana Kim is a
refugee herself and therfor has a large knowledge on the needs
of refugees.
The Centre for social innovation , Vienna is the coordinative
place for all Kosovar scientists at the moment in Austria. The
center run by the European Commission, the ministry of
science and research and social affairs is located in the 15
th district. The personnel speaks English and the employees
are positioned in several workshops and units of the European
Commission dedicated to the Western Balcan states. The
steering platform on research with the West Balcan countries
is run by the CSI.
The Kosovo is a partner in public traffic agreements, and 2
representatives come twice a year to the ministry of transport
in order to clear the deep public transport problems.
Austria is open to the students from the Western Balcan
states. Most of them msut recieve a scolarship for studying in
Austria. The Statistical yearbook show the datea
Tab: 2.6 p.33
Students from foreign states: Europe. Third countries
12.463 : 6.686 women
5.777 men
Kosovars: 89
243 men
Table 2. 6 Kosovar students in Austria
Universität Wien 41 85
Universität Graz 12 24
Univrsität Innsbruck 2
Meduni Wien 2 7
Meduni Graz 4 16
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Meduni Ibk 2
Uni Salzburg 4 5
Tu-Wien 11 47
Tu Graz 5 26
WEBISTE BMWF.gv.at /nidata/ auswertungen
Austrias Diplomatic Academy hosted the Kosovars in Vienna
twice this year.The 15.3.2012 the large pannel on the
Challenge in the Kosovo took place:
Participants were the foreign minister, the ESI , the DG
enlargement and journalists
The 22.6.2012 the Discussion with Minister Gashi- Dr.Cullin
and Dr.Winter.Diplomatic Academy attracked a small audience
and therfor it is very important that the public takes active
part in the future of Kosovo.
The Austrian chamber of commerce started a Information unit at
the chamber for the Ksovo run by Ms. Elisabeth Weber, she
informs about export to Kosovo and organizes the meetings for
it in Vienna.
The Kulturkontakt k AUSTIRA runs the large scolarhsips for
artists and ballet-dancer to stay in Vienna for studying
during the own work.This year 2 Kosovar authors r had the
chance to stay in Vienna, to read and write with their
families and to get to know most of the important
institutions,in art and culture and to make contracts on the
artistic work in the future,.ne was the author Jeton Neziraj.
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2.3. Kosovar and European relations:
The European Commission launched a large call for science and
research for the Kosovo in December 2011,the main issue of the
agreement for the year 2012.
The research capacity development in Kosovo ,Europe Aid 132-
003/l/ACT/XK are a large science plan for Kosovo,where the
activities have to take place in Kosovo,demanded by a Kosovo
research institution based in Kosovo. The grants diver from
150.000 to 250.000 EUR grants only dedicated to Kosovo.There
is still no report on the results of the call of the Euroepan
Commission.
The European Commission is gathering the most important
scientific books and journals on the Kosovo, since 2006 about
60 titles were catalogued in the administrative library of
Brussels.
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Literature:
Constitution of the republic of Kosovo, Prishtina,2008.
Europäischer Rechnungshof (2011): Rechtsstaatlichkeitshilfe
der Europäischen Union für das Kosovo. Sonderbericht
Nr.18,2012,Brüssel.
EC (2012): Enhancing social scientific research in Kosovo and
itns integration into European research area. Leaflet 2012.
EU (2011): Research capacity development in Kosovo.Paper in
December 2011
EU(2012): Administrative library : Books under the TITLE
KOSOVO.
Europäischer Rechnungshof (20129:Rechtsstaatlichkeitshilfe der
europöischen Union für das Kosovo.Sonderbericht
Nr.18/2012.Luxemburg.
INCOE:NET(0212): White paper on opportunities and challenges
in view of enhancing the EU. 7 th frameprogramme of research
.Greece,2012
Kiqmari Sabri (2012): Kosovos Weg zur Eu- Integration. In
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Kosovos new diplomatic. Prishtina Sept/Oct 2012.
Reka (2012): The conseqeunces of the neutrality of Euf or
Euorepan perspective of Kosdovo. Brusels,2011.
Raiffeisen International (2012):WEBSITE on Vienna Economic
FORUM, VIENNA.
Embassy.vienna@ks-gov.net:news from the Kosovar embassy
WEBISTE. www.da-vienna.at
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