A proposal for the troubled Balkans
 
http://www.antibaro.gr/node/3651
 
Constantine Holevas-Political Scientist
The Serbs now a minority in the erstwhile Serbian Kosovo-Kosovo announced that in mid-February 2012 will hold a referendum seeking autonomy in the region Mitrovitsa from the rest "state" of Kosovo. The few Serbs remaining in the historic cradle of the Serbian Orthodox Church excluded live in this enclave and do not communicate with the Albanian majority, which controls Kosovo. Interesting is the news coming from the State of Skopje. The Albanian party DPA announced that the Government of FYROM to change its constitutional name of the state to reach an agreement with Greece. Albanians constitute 30% of the population of Skopje and have virtually but not formally become autonomous in the western regions (Tetovo, Debar, Struga, etc.). Usually their positions on the issue of the name calling rather than the Greek views of these Gruevski.
In light of these developments and taking into account other volatile situations in the Balkan Peninsula we find it appropriate to point out three forms of regional autonomy, which can solve the current problems and to peacefully defuse the dynamic demands of specific ethnic communities. Clarifies that when I say I mean Wide Local Autonomy, Education, Crime and Economic Administration without changing or risk the existing borders. I believe that the opinion of the Court of International Law in favor of independent Kosovo (2010) is lanathasmeni, so it deserves to look for balancing solutions, such as three self which I propose.
First. Autonomy of Serbs in Kosovo. The Greece, Cyprus, Russia, Spain and many other countries (even as Muslim Azerbaijan) well do not recognize Kosovo as a separate state, because each country has to think about the practical consequences of its own national interests ( occupied Cyprus, Catalonia, Muslims of the Caucasus, etc.). Since, however, that other and even powerful countries like the U.S. recognize Kosovo, should all contribute to finding solutions for the survival of the Serbian Orthodox minority in the region. The bombings of 1999 were aimed supposedly multi-ethnic Kosovo and resulted in a mono-ethnic Albanian protectorate, where most Serbs are gone and the few remaining are restricted to the northern enclave, as I said. The only way to survive and not feel persecuted is to provide a form of autonomy with their own local Parliament, ease of communication with the mother Serbia, religious and educational institutions as part of their national tradition, while not preventing their participation in wider institutions in Kosovo if they want and if that is possible. The Independent this area will be protected by the UN and E. Union while UNESCO should more effectively protect Orthodox churches and Serbian monasteries that remain outside the autonomous region and have already been attacked by Albanians during the last 13 years.
Second. Autonomy of Albanians within the FYROM. Since 2001, when Albanians in Skopje took up arms, even today the famous Ohrid Agreement is an area of ​​dispute and recrimination among the Slavs (psefdomakedonon) and Albanians. The Albanians have become encouraged after U.S. support for the secession of Kosovo and to envision their secession from the FYROM and their association with his fellow countrymen, who control Kosovo. The Greater Albania has been renamed to more diplomatic Physics Albania and weapons of the rebellion of 2001 remain in caches for ... the next step. The only solution at least for the foreseeable future is clear autonomy in areas with Albanian majority within the state of FYROM. So the State would lose the character of mono-ethnic "Macedonia", as viewed today. Therefore it is easier to show that Greece arguments on the issue of the name. A bi-national or rather multi-ethnic state can not take the name that expresses a single ethnicity. "Macedonians" Slavs themselves of FYROM. The Albanians have already proposed the name Dardania serving and Greece.
Third. Autonomy of the Greeks in Northern Epirus Albanian border. All parties who ruled Albania from 1990 until today require Greece to maintain numerous Albanians, but also political genocide "low profile" in the native Greeks. If you do not become a form of autonomy or Northern Epirus, the Greeks there will be extinguished completely. Only the solution of Autonomy will provide education, property and religious rights and fair policing. Furthermore, it will create a zone of investment help from Greece to return many Northern Epirus who are currently working in Greece. Unfortunately the Albanian leaders enhance and trigger anti-Greek propaganda Chams (descendants of war criminals in 1941-44). Let them remember the Independence, which provides the Corfu Protocol of 1914, who signed it and Albania!