Kosovo's road to European integrations narrows

Kosovo's membership in international organisations will become even more difficult after the frustration of reports with the allies of the European Union and the United States of America, political analysts say.

The deterioration of reports between political leaders and Kosovo's friendly states came after disagreements emerged on two of the most important issues currently on the Kosovo political scene, as is the ratification of the border demarcation agreement with Montenegro and the initiative to abolish the Special Court for War Crimes Law.

Political Affairs analyst Ilir Ibrahimi, in a campaign for Radio Free Europe, says that from all this damage to reports, there will be great consequences for citizens and the country's future.

This is a step back in relations the state of Kosovo has had with these friendly countries. Instead of building and strengthening these relations that we have had, we are damaging them, and this also damages the country's future on the road to Euro-Atlantic integrations, but also the integration of Kosovo into various international organisations, where there will obviously be a need for the help of these friendly countries”, says Ibrahimi.

Since declaring independence on February 17th 2008, Kosovo has become a member of many international organisations, including the most important financial and sports organisations.

As the main achievement in the EU reports remains the Stabilisation and Association Agreement, which has been implemented since April 2016.

But it has failed to round up its international subjectivity, since it has not become part of the United Nations Organisation and other organisations that connect with the UN.

In the past three years, despite warnings from top state officials, Kosovo failed to become a member of U. NESCO (United Nations Agency for Culture, Science and Education), Council of Europe, nor INTERPOL.

Kosovo's membership in international mechanisms, such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, was assisted by allied countries. Kosovo's membership in these two mechanisms had helped the country with economic development.

The executive director of the American Economic Ode in Kosovo, Arian Zeka, says it is the Allied states of the European Union and the United States of America that have helped Kosovo be not only an independent state, but also a member of many international mechanisms.

The possible application of reports with these friendly states would be impossible or hindering Kosovo from membership in other institutions, at least we cannot count on supporting these states”.

The “Knowing that there is also a large number of states that do not recognise Kosovo's independence, and given that two three powerful states use their authority to prevent Kosovo's progress in terms of international recognition, it would be another next disaster for the country”, Zeka says.

One of the problems that can be presented by the situation created between Kosovo's political leadership and its allies, Zeka says it is also attracting foreign investment.

A damage that cannot be measured in a material way is the damage that will become the image of the country, where potential investors will always take into account during making their decisions. We have to work to improve the image, not damage it”, Zeka estimates.

Kosovo has been recognised by 115 states since its February 17th 2008. Meanwhile, there are five European Union member states that have not recognised Kosovo's independence.

Problems with Kosovo's membership in international organisations concern its non-recognition by these five EU states.