THE INFLUENCE AND ROLE OF NATO IN THE CREATION OF THE STATE OF KOSOVO

Hatixhe BAJRAMI

Abstract

This paper aims to examine the role and the contribution made by international organizations with significant influence such as the UN, the EU, and NATO, in creating the state of Kosovo with special emphasis on NATO- s. NATO directly opened the way for Kosovo to freedom and enabled the creation of the state thus fulfilling the aspirations of the innocent Albanian people who unfortunately for years were mistreated and barbarically violated by the Serbian aggressor. This Alliance as a guarantor of peace and security doesn`t have an impact only before the bombings, which took place ten weeks in Kosovo, but it had an extraordinary effect even after the end of the bombings in Kosovo, including the return of refugees, the process of state-building of the state of Kosovo and the democratization of the country. NATO as an alliance once again proved its importance and it had a great impact on the liberation of a country where human rights were violated, and massacres, thefts, and rapes were carried out by the Serbian aggressor. Kosovo Albanians suffered for more than a decade from the abuses, discriminations, and degradation caused by Milosevic and Serbia. Albanians have experienced genocide and unprecedented violence which for years has been kept as a hidden issue and has been proclaimed before the international community as an internal issue. The Kosovar people have continuously shown positive will and energy to avoid obstacles, not being scared by the constant threats from the Serbian aggressor while building a railway for a safe future as a complete state.

Pages: 134 - 141