An independence referendum was held in the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina between 29 February and 1 March 1992, following the first free elections of 1990 and the rise of ethnic tensions that eventually led to the breakup of Yugoslavia. Independence was strongly favoured by Muslim and Bosnian Croat voters while Bosnian Serbs boycotted the referendum or were prevented from For Teuta Hadri, Kosovo’s declaration of independence on February 17, 2008 was “a century’s long dream”. Hailing from a family actively involved in the national movement of ethnic In declaring independence, Kosovo’s prime minister, Hashim Thaci, a former leader of the guerrilla force that just over 10 years ago began an armed rebellion against Serbian domination, struck Serbia - Balkan Nation, History, Culture: During the breakup of Serbia and Montenegro, the contentious matter of Kosovo’s future remained at the forefront of Serbian politics. Talks begun in 2005 resulted in a plan—proposed by the UN envoy Martti Ahtisaari in 2007 and supported by the United States and most members of the EU—that called for independence for Kosovo, albeit under On 18 February 2008 the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia declared Kosovo's declaration of independence as null and void per the suggestion of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, after the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Serbia deemed the act illegal arguing it was not in coordination with the UN Charter, the On June 6, 2006, Serbia made history by declaring its independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. This significant event marked the end of a union that had lasted for a mere three years and was a turning point for Serbia’s sovereignty and future. The Declaration of Independence was not a surprise to observers and experts, as the conflict between Serbia and Kosovo had been brewing for decades. Kosovo, formerly an autonomous province of the Socialist Republic of Serbia, one of the six socialist republics constituting SFRY, was given a more autonomous role within the SFRY in the mid 1970s. On February 17, 2008, Kosovo formally declared independence. Serbia, backed by Russia, called the declaration illegal. Serbs living in Kosovo largely opposed Kosovar independence as well; they soon elected their own assembly as a direct challenge to Kosovo’s new constitution, which took effect in June. Kosovo's parliament has unanimously endorsed a declaration of independence from Serbia, in a historic session. Celebrations went on into the night after Prime Minister Hashim Thaci promised a On this basis, the ICJ Advisory Opinion of 2010 concluded that Kosovo’s declaration of independence did not violate international law or the territorial integrity of Serbia since the Security Council did not explicitly prohibit a declaration of independence in its existing resolutions on Kosovo. On February 17, 2008, Kosovo, a region in the Balkans with a predominantly ethnic Albanian population, declared independence from Serbia, sparking international debate and diplomatic tensions. Here is the text of Kosovo's declaration of independence, signed in parliament by Speaker Jakup Krasniqi, Prime Minister Hashim Thaci and President Fatmir Sejdiu: Convened in an extraordinary meeting on February 17, 2008, in Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, Answering the call of the people to build a society that honours human dignity and affirms the pride and purpose of its citizens, Kosovo Serbs said they intended to form parallel institutions and assert control over infrastructure and institutions in their area in response to Kosovo's declaration of independence; after the local elections in May, Kosovo Serb leaders announced the intention to establish a Kosovo Serb Assembly. [2] The Ten-Day War (Slovene: desetdnevna vojna), or the Slovenian War of Independence (Slovene: slovenska osamosvojitvena vojna), [7] was a brief armed conflict that followed Slovenia's declaration of independence from Yugoslavia on 25 June 1991. [8] It was fought between the Slovenian Territorial Defence together with Slovene Police and the Yugoslav People's Army. It lasted from 27 June 1991 This declaration reflects the will of our people and it is in full accordance with the recommendations of UN Special Envoy Martti Ahtisaari and his Comprehensive Proposal for the Kosovo Status Settlement. Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia in February 2008 did not violate international law, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) said today as the United Nations court released its advisory opinion on the issue. On February 17, 2008, at 15:28, Pristina buzzed with anticipation and hope as the Assembly of Kosovo officially declared its independence from Serbia. This moment was not merely a political maneuver; it represented a culmination of decades of struggle for self-determination and identity in a region deeply scarred by conflict and division. Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on February 17, 2008. In its declaration of independence, Kosovo committed to fulfilling its obligations under the Ahtisaari Plan, to embrace multi-ethnicity as a fundamental principle of good governance, and to welcome a period of international supervision. Serbia strongly opposed Kosovo's declaration of independence, which was declared on 17 February 2008. On 12 February 2008, the Government of Serbia instituted an Action Plan to combat Kosovo 's anticipated declaration, which stipulated, among other things, recalling the Serbian ambassadors for consultations in protest from any state recognising Kosovo, which it has consistently done. [4][5 The 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence was adopted on 17 February 2008 in a meeting of the Assembly of Kosovo. [5] It was the second declaration of independence by Kosovo's ethnic- Albanian political institutions, the first having been proclaimed on 7 September 1990. [6] Serbia decided to seek international validation and support for its stance that the declaration of independence was
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