Kosovo Sovereignty Announcement Raises Questions of Independence

July 02, 2012 from Al Jazeera English

The International Steering Group overseeing Kosovo's independence has said the territory will be granted full sovereignty in September. Kosovo declared its own independence from Serbia in 2008, but border relations between the two regions have been tense ever since. Al Jazeera's Jonah Hull reports.

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Kosovo

Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. In antiquity, the Dardanian kingdom, and later Roman province of Dardania was located in the region. It was part of Serbia in the Middle Ages, during which time many important Serbian Orthodox Christian monasteries, some of which are ... Explore this topic

International Steering Group for Kosovo

The International Steering Group for Kosovo was an organization formed pursuant to the Ahtisaari Plan concerning the Kosovo status process. It was set up to guide Kosovo's democratic development and promote good governance, multi-ethnicity and the rule of law. The group was re... Explore this topic

Kosovo-Serbia relations

The Republic of Kosovo declared their independence from Serbia in 2008, a move which Serbia rejects. Initially there were no relations between the entities, but the following years have seen increased bilateral dialogue between the governments of Kosovo and Serbia. Explore this topic

Serbia

La República de Serbia, escuchar, es un país soberano, constituido en Estado social y democrático de Derecho y cuya forma de gobierno es la República parlamentaria. Situado en la Península balcánica, en el sureste de Europa, según su constitución limita con Hungría al norte; c... Explore this topic

Serbs of Kosovo

Kosovo Serbs are the second largest ethnic group in Kosovo. By the 12th century, the cultural, diplomatic and religious core of the Serbian Kingdom was located in Kosovo. This became essential to the Serbian Empire of the 14th century. During the 20th century, the Serb populat... Explore this topic

Kosovo War

코소보 전쟁 또는 코소보 충돌은, 1998년 무장으로 갈등중인 세르비아 몬테네그로의 코소보에서 벌어진 전쟁이다. Explore this topic

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