Today, 18 years ago, former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari delivered his final report to the UN Security Council, in which he stated that Kosovo should become an independent state.
This report was supported by the United States, which also believed that Kosovo should be an independent state, while the Serbs categorically opposed this plan.
At the same time, the Russian Federation made statements that could be interpreted as being against independence, but did not mention the use of the veto.
Just three days later, on March 29, 2007, the European Parliament adopted a resolution with 490 votes in favor, 80 against, and 87 abstentions, expressing support for supervised independence for Kosovo.
The legality of Kosovo’s Declaration of Independence has been a subject of debate for a time, especially from the Serbs, who opposed the Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Kosovo and sought an international legal evaluation and support for their position, claiming that Kosovo’s Declaration of Independence was illegal.
Following this course, in October 2008, Serbia requested an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice.
On July 22, 2010, the International Court of Justice, through an advisory opinion, reaffirmed that Kosovo’s Declaration of Independence did not violate any provisions of International Law.
