On 17 October 2013, Group for Legal and Political Studies and Prishtina Council on Foreign Relations hosted a Panel Discussion on: ‘The United Kingdom’s Foreign Policy towards Kosovo: Which are the Strategic Priorities?’. The panelists analyzed the United Kingdom position towards Kosovo before and after the independence of Kosovo. The panelists argued that UK’s foreign policy position towards Kosovo has had an enormous impact in the status settlement process and the developments thereafter. They also argued that UK has consistently supported Kosovo’s European perspective within the enlargement policy of the European Union. Group for Legal and Political Studies and Prishtina Council on Foreign Relations, at the beginning of the discussion, released a Policy Report entitled: ‘The United Kingdom’s Foreign Policy towards Kosovo: A policy perspective’. The United Kingdom (UK) and Kosovo have, for nearly two decades, had extensive interactions as a result of the Yugoslav War. “International relations are about the whole range of contacts between people in different countries” such as aid, trade, military contributions and diplomacy as well as multilateral policy – this report looks at each of these factors. This report provides an analysis of the present-day UK foreign policy towards Kosovo and shows not only where it has evolved from but also how it should be strategized into the future. The Policy Report could be downloaded by clicking here.

Panel Discussion: The United Kingdom’s Foreign Policy towards Kosovo: Which are the Strategic Priorities?

Panelists:

1. H.E. Ian Cliff, British Ambassador to Kosovo;
2. Prof. Dr. Enver Hasani, President of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo, Professor of International Law and  Relations;
3. Ms. Engjellushe Morina, Chair of the Prishtina Council on Foreign Relations;

Chair of the panel: Mr. Fisnik Korenica, Group for Legal and Political Studies.

Date: Thursday, October 17, 2013

Venue: Swiss Diamond Hotel, Prishtina, Kosovo