Kosovo Albanian Delegation Negotiation Briefing Packet
Kosovo Albanian Delegation Negotiation Briefing Packet
Kosovo Albanian Delegation Negotiation Briefing Packet
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They might be prepared to allow the Serbs a share of the operating rights, jobs, and<br />
proceeds, but only a minority share and only under international control.<br />
The <strong>Kosovo</strong> <strong>Albanian</strong>s will also assert that—as one of eight federal units in former<br />
Yugoslavia—they deserve a share of the financial and other assets of the SFRY. Since<br />
their share would presumably have to come out of Belgrade’s portion and since the<br />
international community, beginning with the Badinter Commission in 1991, failed to<br />
recognize <strong>Kosovo</strong>’s claims to be treated on an equal basis with the six Yugoslav<br />
republics, the <strong>Albanian</strong>s will probably use this issue largely for bargaining purposes and<br />
be prepared to fall off at some point.