Comments on: Kosovo and the UNSC http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/kosovo-and-the-unsc/ European Opinion Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:39:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: orgonite http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/kosovo-and-the-unsc/comment-page-1/#comment-51629 orgonite Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:43:42 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=3265#comment-51629 <strong>orgonite...</strong> [...]Kosovo and the UNSC | afoe | A Fistful of Euros | European Opinion[...]... orgonite…

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]]> By: B.H http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/kosovo-and-the-unsc/comment-page-1/#comment-27324 B.H Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:53:41 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=3265#comment-27324 It's funny how little religion actually matters in this kind of cases. Russian economical influence is just too big in Muslim countries. Funnier, that after the war in 1999 Albanians were considered (mostly from Russia, Serbia)as Muslim terrorists and after the independence Vuk's propaganda in Muslim countries that Kosovo is not Muslim at all. China in my point of view doesn't have an active anti-Kosovo independence policy, China indirectly has diplomatic relations with Kosovo. And Tibet, Taiwan, Basque, Osetia etc. can not really be compared with Kosovo. Kosovos case is one of it's kind (sui generis). B.H It’s funny how little religion actually matters in this kind of cases.
Russian economical influence is just too big in Muslim countries.
Funnier, that after the war in 1999 Albanians were considered (mostly from Russia, Serbia)as Muslim terrorists and after the independence Vuk’s propaganda in Muslim countries that Kosovo is not Muslim at all.
China in my point of view doesn’t have an active anti-Kosovo independence policy, China indirectly has diplomatic relations with Kosovo.
And Tibet, Taiwan, Basque, Osetia etc. can not really be compared with Kosovo. Kosovos case is one of it’s kind (sui generis).

B.H

]]> By: Kay http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/kosovo-and-the-unsc/comment-page-1/#comment-25058 Kay Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:29:00 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=3265#comment-25058 Ok, I know this is off topic-ish, but everyone here seems pretty knowledgeable about the former Yugoslavia and the UNSC, or at least i would hope you are if you are putting your two-cents in here. I'm wondering what reasons Serbia could claim for taking a spot as a permanent member on the UNSC (in the event of a restructuring of the UNSC, that is). It seems that the opinions are so split that the argument would be somewhat weak. however, the Serbian government would probably be able to make a few reasons. Perhaps location and the fact that the eastern European countries and underrepresented? any thoughts? Ok, I know this is off topic-ish, but everyone here seems pretty knowledgeable about the former Yugoslavia and the UNSC, or at least i would hope you are if you are putting your two-cents in here.
I’m wondering what reasons Serbia could claim for taking a spot as a permanent member on the UNSC (in the event of a restructuring of the UNSC, that is).
It seems that the opinions are so split that the argument would be somewhat weak. however, the Serbian government would probably be able to make a few reasons. Perhaps location and the fact that the eastern European countries and underrepresented?

any thoughts?

]]> By: Douglas Muir http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/kosovo-and-the-unsc/comment-page-1/#comment-22174 Douglas Muir Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:19:08 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=3265#comment-22174 Mexico won't recognize, or not soon. Legalist, and they have internal and historical reasons not to follow the Americans too closely. Uganda, I have no idea. Doug M. Mexico won’t recognize, or not soon. Legalist, and they have internal and historical reasons not to follow the Americans too closely.

Uganda, I have no idea.

Doug M.

]]> By: A.D. http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/kosovo-and-the-unsc/comment-page-1/#comment-22172 A.D. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:14:29 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=3265#comment-22172 Hi. An interesting blog entry. Thanks! Just FYI, there appear to be seven candidates for the five Security Council seats.... As you said, whichever two Western European countries get elected, that's two votes for Kosovo.....The Asian seat is between Japan & Iran, which Japan heavily favored to win....that's three seats for Kosovo. Mexico & Uganda are running unopposed (so far) for the other two seats, which are both sitting on the fence. Both could recognize Kosovo under pressure (like Burkina Faso), although after South Ossetia & Abkhazia, I doubt any major country will be recognizing any time soon.... We'll see. I'm actually on the fence myself with regards to this conflict so I'm just an observer. Hi. An interesting blog entry. Thanks!

Just FYI, there appear to be seven candidates for the five Security Council seats….

As you said, whichever two Western European countries get elected, that’s two votes for Kosovo…..The Asian seat is between Japan & Iran, which Japan heavily favored to win….that’s three seats for Kosovo. Mexico & Uganda are running unopposed (so far) for the other two seats, which are both sitting on the fence. Both could recognize Kosovo under pressure (like Burkina Faso), although after South Ossetia & Abkhazia, I doubt any major country will be recognizing any time soon….

We’ll see. I’m actually on the fence myself with regards to this conflict so I’m just an observer.

]]> By: Jude http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/kosovo-and-the-unsc/comment-page-1/#comment-21294 Jude Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:23:10 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=3265#comment-21294 "Not many Latin American countries currently recognize Kosovar independence, but then most of them haven’t had much reason to think about it." Spain has apparently been treating this as an opportunity to take a leadership role in LA and has been lobbying to prevent recognition. Ok, Spain needed a pass because of the Basques, but this is really pushing things. I suggest the US Ambassador in Spain start inviting Basque representatives to the 4th of July party, the way they used to invite Czech dissidents in Prague when the Soviets were still there. (Now, one more time, just why don't the Basques deserve independence?) Any chance I wonder of Brazil running for that seat? As for the Islamic states, a group of Kosovar intellectuals recently attended a conference in Jordan where they had an opportunity to counter the Russian and Serb propaganda that civic leaders from a number of the countries had been exposed to. The Kosovars returned highly encouraged - they're expecting something to happen about Aug. 5-15. (We'll see.) “Not many Latin American countries currently recognize Kosovar independence, but then most of them haven’t had much reason to think about it.”

Spain has apparently been treating this as an opportunity to take a leadership role in LA and has been lobbying to prevent recognition. Ok, Spain needed a pass because of the Basques, but this is really pushing things. I suggest the US Ambassador in Spain start inviting Basque representatives to the 4th of July party, the way they used to invite Czech dissidents in Prague when the Soviets were still there. (Now, one more time, just why don’t the Basques deserve independence?) Any chance I wonder of Brazil running for that seat?

As for the Islamic states, a group of Kosovar intellectuals recently attended a conference in Jordan where they had an opportunity to counter the Russian and Serb propaganda that civic leaders from a number of the countries had been exposed to. The Kosovars returned highly encouraged – they’re expecting something to happen about Aug. 5-15. (We’ll see.)

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Kosovo: “Recognizers” and Non-”Recognizers” http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/kosovo-and-the-unsc/comment-page-1/#comment-21092 Global Voices Online » Kosovo: “Recognizers” and Non-”Recognizers” Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:11:21 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=3265#comment-21092 [...] independence and categorizes the rest by their reasons not to. Also, there's an earlier post on Kosovo and the UN Security Council. Posted by Veronica Khokhlova Share [...] [...] independence and categorizes the rest by their reasons not to. Also, there's an earlier post on Kosovo and the UN Security Council. Posted by Veronica Khokhlova Share [...]

]]> By: Oliver http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/kosovo-and-the-unsc/comment-page-1/#comment-21074 Oliver Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:22:04 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=3265#comment-21074 No problems. Maybe I should have written China will not approve separatism in this case or cases like this. China is indeed stronger today. And Tibet is an immediate problem these days, not a latent issue like it has been for decades. Urgent and important are not the same thing. No problems. Maybe I should have written China will not approve separatism in this case or cases like this.

China is indeed stronger today. And Tibet is an immediate problem these days, not a latent issue like it has been for decades. Urgent and important are not the same thing.

]]> By: Fidel Pardussi http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/kosovo-and-the-unsc/comment-page-1/#comment-21072 Fidel Pardussi Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:47:15 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=3265#comment-21072 Oliver, I'm sorry if I have insulted you, that was not my intension. However, you're changing your statements and are not ready or willing to admit to it. In your first comment you said: "China is not going to approve separatism." In the last comment you said: "not all precedents of separatism are equally bad to China" If you can't see any difference between these two statements then of course you will be insulted. The other contradiction in terms is the fact that in one post you say China is 'stronger' but at the same time it seems more afraid of the recent Tibet crisis. I just don't buy such arguments, that's all, and I hope I do not insult you buy taking such a stance. Kind regards, F. Oliver,

I’m sorry if I have insulted you, that was not my intension.

However, you’re changing your statements and are not ready or willing to admit to it.

In your first comment you said: “China is not going to approve separatism.”

In the last comment you said: “not all precedents of separatism are equally bad to China”

If you can’t see any difference between these two statements then of course you will be insulted.

The other contradiction in terms is the fact that in one post you say China is ‘stronger’ but at the same time it seems more afraid of the recent Tibet crisis. I just don’t buy such arguments, that’s all, and I hope I do not insult you buy taking such a stance.

Kind regards,

F.

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