Kosovo case just a publicity stunt
02 December, 2009, 02:39 Kosovo's declaration of independence is being scrutinized by the International Court of Justice in The Hague. It was initiated by Serbia, which refuses to recognize it as a sovereign state. Kosovo has slammed the move as an effort to destabilize the region. The province, which lies within Serbia, unilaterally declared independence in February 2008. Since then Kosovo has been recognized by 63 countries. However, the majority of states, including Russia, China and some EU members, haven't acknowledged its independence. The court's verdict will not be legally binding, and is not expected for several months. The first hearing hasn't led to any breakthrough over Kosovo's status, but there are still 8 more days of proceedings to come. But no matter what the outcome of the enquiry, it wont bring more recognition of Kosovos independence, says journalist and historian Nebojsa Malic. The courts decision will have weight only with countries that care about international law, Malic told RT. Its very hard for the courts opinion to have any difference, and the fact that some 60 countries have recognized the independence of the Republic of Kosovo despite the fact that it was declared illegally shows that they dont really care about international law that much. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ =============== Group Moderator: [email protected] page at http://magazine.sorabia.net for more informations about current situation in Serbia http://www.sorabia.net Slusajte GLAS SORABIJE nas talk internet-radio (Serbian Only) http://radio.sorabia.net Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sorabia/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sorabia/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
