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NATO and Southeast Europe. Prof.dr.sc. Lidija Čehulić -Vukadinović. Bipolar System. Two members of NATO (Greece and Turkey) Two members of “ Warsaw Pact” (Romania and Bulgaria) Two members of Non-Aligned Movement (SFRJ and Albania) status quo. New world order.
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NATO and Southeast Europe Prof.dr.sc. Lidija Čehulić-Vukadinović
Bipolar System • Two members of NATO (Greece and Turkey) • Two members of “Warsaw Pact” (Romania and Bulgaria) • Two members of Non-Aligned Movement (SFRJ and Albania) status quo
New world order • Region is beingredefined • Romania, Bulgaria – towards Euro - Atlantic integration (NATO, EU) • SFRJ – brakedown - war -Slovenia towards EA integration
During the war on the territory of former Yugoslavia, this area of the world is the most isolated part of Europe
The Western Balkan • Year 2000. • Former Yugoslavia, minus Slovenia, plus Albania • Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania working on theyacceptance in NATO and EU
Croatia • Invitedinto NATO membership • Mostprobablyin 2009., • SAD andHungaryratifiedcounteract
Bosnia-Herzegovina • Unsolved question of the state sovereignty • Revision of Dayton counteract
Serbia • PfP → after fall of Milosevic • Main problem political instability
Montenegro • Riga 2006., → PfP • Intensive individual dialogue with NATO • Public opinion: Russia or NATO?
Albania • Invited in the NATO • 95% of population: YES to NATO
Macedonia • Member of the Atlantic charter • Was not invited because its name, exclusive
Conclusions • Region is approaching to NATO • “First step” for EU • Region is not any more “black hole” • Still – the most turbulent part of Europe
Unresolved questions • Territorial (Kosovo, Bosnia-Herzegovina) • Political (Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina) • Corruption • The role of low