What Foreign Policy for Kosova?

By: Muhammad Shamsaddin Megalommatis
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[ Posted On: 2008-03-18 ]

When after many decades of oppression and persecution, a nation becomes independent, among the first points of great concern is the international position of the new country, the alliances targeted and the stance taken in the major global issues.

This becomes even more critical, if the new country is the second formed by the same nation, as in this case we have to deal with partly liberation of the nation in question. In fact, the Albanians of Albania became an independent country 91 years before the Albanians of Kosova. It is only normal that many Kosovars, Albanians, and diplomatic experts allover the world examine what the best option for the Kosovars would be; a possible merge with Albania and total identification with the policies of the metropolis, Tirana? Or could it be something else?

In fact, the conditions under which Kosova became independent constitute good reason for even greater considerations of, and deliberations about, foreign policy among the cadres of the newly proclaimed Balkan Republic. The fact that 27 states have so far recognized the Republic of Kosova, and another 3 have declared their intention to do so at a later date is indicative. Certainly, America, Germany, England, France, Italy, and Turkey are six of the world’s most powerful and influential states. America, England, France and Turkey can help the newly proclaimed state by exercising their influence and ensuring that more countries, particularly in America, the Commonwealth, Africa and the Islamic World, recognize Prishtina.

Spain’s objection is insignificant and simply testifies to the isolation and the political misery in which Madrid has been engulfed in its catastrophic opposition to the right of Catalonia, Euskadi (the Bask country), and Galicia to secede. Sooner or later this will happen whatsoever, and Madrid will be a second class Hispanophone country, a far cry from Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, and oil-rich Venezuela.

All Kosovars must know that the opposition of Russia and China does not threaten their country at the military but at the political level; as it happens, Tibet seems to be the first upshot in the domino effect triggered by Kosova. There is no reason for the Tibetans to stay under Chinese domination and tyranny, if Kosova is an independent country. Apparently, it will take much Tibetan blood, but Tibet will not stay Chinese for long. The same will happen to Eastern Turkistan, which is more populated and larger than Tibet.

Foreign Policy traced after Kosova’s Struggle for Liberation

How to react to the political pressure exercised by China, Russia and insignificant Spain? Kosovars have to understand that standing alone they can achieve much more than uniting with Albania. And even better they will honor their martyrs, if they become the vicars of their own Cause.

To do so, the Kosovars must act at the level of the international diplomacy as if they are still a nation struggling for its independence. The best way for Kosova to become a small but influential country is precisely to support those who are in the same position in which the Kosovars had been during the long period of subjugation that ensued from the Serbian invasion of the Kosova vilayet of the Ottoman Empire.

It will be essential for the diplomats and the cadres of the new Balkan state to bear in mind two key points of international diplomatic success:

1. You don’t need to be a sizeable country to exercise a certain influence at the level of the international politics. Norway is a small country, roughly two times the population of Kosova, but through a well synchronized diplomacy, Oslo is far more influential than Colombia, Algeria, Bangladesh or Philippines. One may interpret this as ensuing from a strong economic background, but there are several countries as wealthy as Norway that do not play such an influential role; Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman may be rich and regionally remarkable but at the international level they cannot be compared to Norway. Malta is another example.

2. To exercise an important role at the international level, a country must be a fair player perfectly abiding by, and scrupulously promoting, the established values of the times; in addition, it must have well assessed the prevailing tendencies throughout the world’s most undeveloped parts, and the globe’s most disfavored peoples.

In this regard, Kosovar diplomats have to realize that the entire world is ripe for a great change, similar to the excellent experience that they, as a young nation, are living these days. As a matter of fact, a great number of variably oppressed nations strive for Independence, Freedom, Cultural and National Self-determination, Historical Identity, and Justice.

Throughout the world, liberation movements mobilize forces to best represent nations that – quite paradoxically for 2008 – seem not to be as ‘equal’ as the lucky ones, all those who are accepted UN members. From Tibet to French Polynesia, from Ogaden to Catalonia, from Scotland to Baluchistan, from the Oromos of ‘Ethiopia’ to the Turkmens of Iraq, from the Aramaeans of Iraq, Syria and Lebanon to the Basks of France and Spain, a great number of long tyrannized, humiliated, dehumanized and massacred nations keep fighting for the same rights the Kosovars faced the pitiless Serb persecution.

Can Prishtina become a World Center for Liberation?

Instead of engaging in the well machinated inner conflict with the Mitrovica Serbs, it will be better for Kosovars to see far and to think big. KFOR soldiers will be able to keep the order in Mitrovica, and the world will condemn the incredible atrocities of the racist, Neo-Nazi Serbs who do not intend to respect the Human Rights – Epitome of the International Law. Mitrovica belongs to Kosova, and will remain to Kosova. More turmoil in Mitrovica means fewer Serbs left finally there; the Mitrovica Serbs, deeply engaged in their disastrous hatred and rancor, do not seem to understand that if they continue to reject Kosova’s existence, the final result will be their departure for and relocation in Belgrade.

Furthermore, it would be better for the Kosovars to let to Americans and Europeans denounce the Russian – Chinese aberration that ends up as ‘state sanctification’. In fact, the state is not holy; it does not consist in an Ideal or Principle. The Original Value in our modern societies is the Human Being, and consequently the People, the Nation – not an administrative mechanism (the state) that can at times be terribly cruel at the detriment of a Nation.

Leaving all this behind, Kosovar diplomats must turn Prishtina into the meeting point of all the organizations, parties, fronts, movements and associations that strive for National Independence. In an earlier article, under title ‘UN Reform – Institutionalize a Tribune of the Oppressed Peoples’, we described the need for the establishment of a Tribune of the Oppressed Peoples, an international body – part of the United Nations that would shelter all the organizations striving for National Independence (http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/43652), giving them at the same time an internationally official status.

Kosovar diplomats could make a first step in this direction by inviting parties and organizations from Scotland, Corsica, Catalonia, Bask Land, Galicia, Brittany, Occitania, Kabylia, Aram Nahrain, Darfur, Oromia, Ogaden, Sidama Land, Anuak Land, Afar Land, Dhofar, Bal;uchistan, Turkmenia (in Iraq), Loristan, Bakhtiaristan (in Iran), Tibet, Eastern Turkistan, as well as representatives of the Bejas of Sudan, the Kurds of Syria, the Azeris of Iran, and many others originating from all five continents. Kosovar cadres and diplomats could get an excellent experience by helping all the participants of an International Conference of Oppressed Peoples coordinate their movements and exchange knowledge and experience.

Prishtina would thus become the world’s first venue for all the organizations and parties of the oppressed peoples of the entire world. This act would demonstrate that the memories of the terrible persecution remain alive, and that the Kosovars, by becoming an independent nation, did not forget all those who were and still are in the undeserved position in which they found themselves during the terrible 1988 – 99 winter.

The rise of Prishtina as the World Capital of Morality, Justice, and Solidarity is the best gift that today’s Kosovars can offer to themselves and their progeny.

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About The Author: Dr. Muhammad Shamsaddin Megalommatis - is Orientalist, Assyriologist, Egyptologist, Iranologist, Islamologist, Historian and Political Scientist. Dr. Megalommatis, 51, is the author of 12 books, dozens of scholarly articles, hundreds of encyclopedia entries, and thousands of articles. He speaks, reads and writes more than 15, modern and ancient, languages.

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