Kosovo's Declaration of Independence

On February 17th, Kosovo's parliament voted for independence from Serbia. Kosovo has been administered since 1999 by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).

Kosovo:

• Kosovo Declaration of Independence from Kosovo's parliament
  
• Prime Minister’s Speech on Independence Day

Serbia:

• Address by the President of Serbia to the Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon
• First Extraordinary Sitting of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in 2008
  
• Kosovo-Metohija Information and Documents
  

NATO:

• NATO Kosovo Force
  
• Statement after Kosovo's Declaration of Independence
• Statement by the Secretary General

US Response:

• Remarks by President Bush
• United States Recognizes Kosovo as Independent State

Kosovo History:

• Kosovo Key Events from the European Union
• NATO's Role in Kosovo
  

For more on the response to Kosovan independence:

• "Kosovo Gains Recognition By U.S., Some in Europe" by the Washington Post
• "Russia warns US over Kosovo move" from the BBC News
• "Russia warns U.S. of dangers of Kosovo independence" by Reuters
  

For more on violence in Kosovo following the declaration of independence:

• "Kosovo: UN envoy speaks out against attacks by Serb fringe groups" from the UN News Centre
  
• "Border violence mars Kosovo's new start" by Reuters
• "Serbs in Kosovo Set 2 Border Posts Afire" by the Washington Post
• "Nato troops close Kosovo border" from BBC News
  

Still curious? Check out the library's guides on Kosovo and Serbia.