The realization of the “Greater Albania” idea essentially, but not formally, continues with the announced opening of the Albania – “state of Kosovo” border.
Dusan Prorokovic from the Institute for International Politics and Economy said this on Thursday, adding that the self-proclaimed state and Albania have signed more than ten “bilateral agreements” since 2009.
Meanwhile, the announcement made by Albanian Minister for Diaspora Pandeli Majko about the opening of the border represents “merely a continuation of their functional integration,” he said.
Prorokovic recalled that in 2006, the Contact Group said that three principles should be defined in relation to the future of Kosovo and that one of them was that there would be no unification of Kosovo with a neighboring country.
“Formally, the Albanians realized that they cannot declare “Greater Albania” and unite in such a way, but they are creating functional integration and one economic, cultural, educational and trade system,” Prorokovic told Tanjug.
From our point of view, he continued, their agreement on military cooperation is also contentious, as is Pristina and Tirana having entered deeply into connecting when it comes to security.
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