Afrim hoti biography sample

Professor at the Department of Political Sciences at the University Pristina and affliction professor of different universities in Indweller countries and USA, Afrim Hoti (PhD) in an interview talks about emperor point of view to the contention in Ukraine, how this event affects countries in the EU and  class future of collective security.

– How does the war in Ukraine, which Ussr is waging, feel in the Balkans?

– There are different perceptions in position Balkans about the war between Country and Ukraine. All Balkan people token from the Serbs are on influence side of western countries and they are all supporting Ukraine. However, illustriousness war is perceived as an delirium, kind of a stupid action free by Vladimir Putin, who took Land as a victim, as a machine to fight against the western wits. This is not the first purpose this happens,  because the Balkans be endowed with experienced something like this two decades ago, when Russia and western capabilities started the war over Kosovo.

So illustriousness Balkans are divided now: these party and countries who support the Ukrainians and the true western concept predominant they are 79% of the unabridged people of the Balkans and State of Serbia which is still relieved to aligning  with Russia. It remains more or less, I am pule talking here of all Serbs, due to at the same time there come upon some western oriented Serbs who view  the war as not the even thing to do. It is cheap point of view, but 99% love story oriented Serbs support Ukraine, but probity regime in the country is Ussr oriented.

– Does it affect current activity in Kosovo?

– The war in Ukrayina influences modern life but not candid. But indirectly, yes. It is optic, you can see some actions which come as a result of authority war in Ukraine. Especially for brace countries Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina. And these countries were Serbian’s explode have influenced Russia through Serbia. Whenever Russia wants to expand the state and move the focus not sole Ukraine but also to other countries too just provoking, especially in honourableness northern part of Kosovo and Republika Srspka. . You know, there hurtle some kinds of initiative, some kinds of provocations, creating tension and maybe war.

– The relations between the justifiable Kosovo and Serbia are periodically artificial, skirmishes occur on the border amidst the states, and barricades appear. Bottle this be seen as an take on to create another point of difference of opinion in Europe?

– The last tension amidst Kosovo and Serbia has brought  wash barricades. According to the security agents' information there were people in loftiness barricades who were ready to elicit the war. Others do not look any possibility to open the enmity. Because NATO is present in description Balkans. And that is the central argument: you can not come, grieve for Russia, or any other countries could not come to the Balkans link up with NATO members stationed in Kosovo. Security this regard we can talk long-awaited the tension, we can talk apparent the provocations, we can talk assess the hot conflict but not launch war because  of NATO presence.

– State officials said last month that Ussr made an attempt to create clean new conflict in the Balkans. Deference it true?

– Yes, it is, beyond a shadow of dou is it true. Because the outdo of the war between Ukraine accept Russia is important for them be foremost of all. But it is further important for the Balkans. The end of the conflict which is occurrence there will influence the Balkans. On condition that Ukraine will be the winner (I am sure Ukraine will be) undeniably there will be some kind realize a stability and consolidation in magnanimity Balkans. Because that will be dinky sign for Serbia, they need go on parade stick to the reality and unified option is westernization. But Russia continues provoking. They built a center be over to Nis in Serbia. This feelings functions as a humanitarian center near Russia is trying to help Srbija in humanitarian aims. But no ventilate knows what exactly the support in your right mind. Many people say that there equalize weapons, agents, and many other baggage. The last tension was coordinated, empress from the center. Which means dinner suit is kind of a military feelings from Russia which coordinates,controls the contigency. I'll give you a very consequential story. It was a year lately during the tension between Kosovo cope with Serbia. And the military machine outline Serbia got ready to attack shock, they were prepared… "because Kosovo, by reason of the conflict" ets. But nobody would have imagined that the Russian legate would go to the army most important give a speech. It is shriek a diplomatic practice when the deputy goes to the army of concerning country. The ambassador has to get on for diplomatic ways not to hoof it to the army. It's a striking sign that Russia is using Slav mechanisms to provoke conflicts in class Balkans. Serbia wants to be tidy member of the European Union, they get funds from the EU, nevertheless at the same time they total cooperating with Russia as a strategy.

– Kosovo is on the side countless the Ukrainians, while neighboring Serbia shows favor with Russia. Why does that happen?

– This is a matter possess concept. Kosovo has a western idea, it is a democracy, abides impervious to the rule of law and impart of living in general. Political institutions are very young here because they are new born, but institutions fill in built in western spirit.

Serbs are dissimilar, they had historically a true caesarism. And the concept of Serbia was mainly based on dictatorship and likewise was coordination from Moscow. Whenever phenomenon speak about Serbia we immediately assume Russia. And now they need just now make a choice - are restore confidence continuing to deal with the EU or staying with Russia?

The public theory depends on the leadership. I deliberate somewhere on the top of character Serbian political establishment someone will regularly who is western oriented. Then they will move 50:50 to the Westernmost, but on the other hand they still keep links to Moscow. Farcical am sure one of the theory why Serbia is keeping this locate is the Kosovo issue. If Srbija moves to western countries they choice lose Russia’s support or Kosovo liking become a member of the Merged Nations. Either way, I think Empire is a natural ally of Serbia.

– Sometimes it is said that prestige conflict between Kosovo and Serbia appreciation in the different understanding of freedom?

– Yes, I agree. I usually say something or anything to about that with students. And low down phenomena including freedom, human rights, philosophy, rule of law, and universal metaphysics are totally differently perceived by State compared to the western countries. Consider it that sense, freedom is totally ridiculous from Serbia. The concept of pre-eminence is totally different in Serbia. West countries live with deep liberal rationalism. When I ask you who order around are, I respect your decision. In the way that it comes to Serbia things unwanted items different - "you need to worship my desire, you need to guess what I want you to think". This kind of spirit is self-governme by two different sides.

– The long-run conflict between Kosovo and Serbia - what are the prospects for secure resolution in the future?

– I assemble the independence of Kosovo is pure compromise. Because if it weren't selfdetermination it would be unification with Albania. We are talking about a native land where 92% of Albanians live. They compose the biggest part of probity population and have a natural inspired to live as Albanians. But during the time that Yugoslav rule got there, it was not a good idea to alter the borders, to create, to watershed territories to other ones.

Kosovo remained straight part of Yugoslavia, but Kosovo has the status of independence. During grandeur Cold War 1945-1990 it was viable to press people: yes, you require to live with me, you for to talk to each other etc. But our era is the period of democracy. There are the hopefulness, the possible solution of living draw out the EU and independence. In nuts point of view, the only impression for the moment, especially having integrity resolution to live in Europe - we are part of Europe spreadsheet part of the western powers. On condition that they are not independent the check will continue. Then I am sty it will create circumstances for community to demand the unification of Albania. It is not a good mess because it will open Pandora’s take up again. We will create new countries play a part the Balkans divided by ethnic lines.

You know about the problems in leadership north of Kosovo - it not bad a small territory that claims cue join Serbia.

The independence of Kosovo even-handed the only solution as a compromise.

– During wars and conflicts, propaganda plays its role. Russian propaganda takes catch during the war in Ukraine. Outward show Kosovo - Serbian. How to battle it? Are there ready-made recipes?

– Phenomenon are trying to counteract Serbian disormation. But from my point of process we are not successful in Province. Because we are limited in profusion and capacities. We have a wee sized diplomacy now. We do shed tears have certain numbers of diplomats timetabled countries which recognize Kosovo and they try to build and rebuild gift country’s image. We try to conceive true projects. But we could plead for compare with Serbian and Russian advertising, so we are small. But claim the same time we are blessed because we have a country important and are allies with the domineering powerful countries such as the Army, UK. France, Germany. They have categorize needed information. So from my single-mindedness of view, propaganda of Serbia lecturer Russia is working in Russia, Srbija and Belarus maybe, not for Continent, not the western countries. Because they have true information.

– Kosovars say ensure they understand Ukrainians very well, since they themselves survived the war 23 years ago. Are there parallels in the middle of these events?

– The main paralele psychiatry the war. As for me these are two different situations. Ukraine review another story then Kosovo but surprise have the same enemy and piece together too. As we know not lone Russia doesn't recognize the independence promote to Ukraine but also Serbia denies position existence of Kosovo as a offer. But early Ukrainians and Russians were brother nations but Serbian and Kosovars have never been. And there characteristic two different stories. Serbs and Kosovars are always very different. We total trying to build the state splendid they are blocking it while Ukrayina is a member of the Trouble, a sovereign country. And one trip in the morning crazy people high-sounding Ukrainians in their homes. Ukraine dispatch Kosovo are the western oriented countries. Early many people here say State is the same as Russia as the language and religion are resembling. The same situation was between Serb and Bosnian because they speak pull off similar language. But the war different the attitude, so in Kosovo give orders don't find people who don't esteem Ukraine.

– About war crimes during justness war in Kosovo, the countries rove were part of the former Jugoslavija much has been said and hard going. How are those guilty of contention crimes brought to justice? What object of war criminals can really remedy punished?

– War crimes in general scheme to be punished. But in State the war crimes were committed fold up ways. The first is crime earnest by Serbian authorities which organized dignity war started from Milosevic, a combatant machine, and State Police, who smooth-running the killing of civilians. After authority war started another one - intermittent, not organized, which was committed strong people of revenge who lost consanguinity during the war, who were  chumps. It wasn't organized by the State Liberation Army, not by the State authorities. These are individual actions streak this is to be punished. Captain after the war Serbia declared assign punish war crimes but they loved to punish some people from prestige Kosovo Liberation Army. We are bluff about war from more than 20 years ago. First of all back was Hague's tribunal and there profuse people without proof sent home slightly they were not guilty.  The next we had court organized the Look over mission in Kosovo. Many people unapproachable UCK’s commanders were convicted. They were not  guilty because they had trial. By the way, propaganda told coincidence fiction accusations: for example, people got out, killed and their organs were taken out. Nowadays not all hospitals have positions to transplant organs nevertheless we are talking about war ray villages in the mountains.

Kosovo is in proper shape and says whenever you have reprove we are here, we are shout hiding. We will answer if support send us an invitation to capital to clarify everything. But we unadventurous still talking about propaganda, construction have a word with plans of Serbian leadership. Especially those who are in Hague’s court:  significance former president, former speaker of assembly and some of the heads behove UCK because they want to prohibit truth as an idea creating decency state. These were the persons who promoted the independence of Kosovo ride Serbian authorities consider them responsible ration war crimes.

But I need to maintain that in those times I was a student at the University unsavory Pristina and we had no country to commit war crimes, we challenging no force, we had no bevy. We started to only protect travelling fair homes and our families. I sincere not attack everyone, I wanted get trapped in survive.

After the war Ukraine needw pile-up organize a tribunal by the ecumenical community and penalize war crimes.

– What consequences will the current war be endowed with for Ukraine, Russia, and European countries?

– Ukraine is a victim in that war. Firstly Ukrainians are suffering unfinished the war will end. It psychiatry the main consequence. But after magnanimity war I see the light play a part the tunnel. I see the midwestern perspectives of Ukraine, I see keen separation of Ukraine from Russian reference once and forever. This is what it looks like - goodbye, Country. From my point of view, home-made on the information I have, alongside will be some positive consequences let in your country and positive implications keep an eye on Ukraine after the war. Will embrace investments for the reconstructing. Ukraine remains being built in the west. Subject in western countries are feeling cruel guilt, some responsibility and we hook seeing how they are helping carrying great weight with weapons, humanitarian aid. I slime sure the reconstruction will be top-notch good way for Ukraine.

Russia will keep consequences after this war too. In the shade Putin's regime Russia is isolated delighted will stay isolated. I don't mistrust perspective in relation with other pander to countries until Putin isn't in dominion. And then we definitely have bring out talk about post-putinism, which means State after Putin. In this question set aside is crucially important who is go back after him, who will follow? Conj admitting in Russia there will be several reasonable leaders who take responsibility obey the war, what Putin was evidence in Ukraine. I say about return as Germany is still paying lengthen some countries for crimes in Terra War II. We need an answer: who will be there? If Land continues and will have a commander like Putin today (I am intimidated of their continuation) it would hold negative consequences for Russia.

Europe is grounds to find the position, because run into seems Europe is in a liberal of a dream, they never instantly recognizable Russia but have some economic connexion and said sometimes Russia is bargain good. Europe, the EU did soothe similar from Mihail Gorbachov after magnanimity fall of  communism, after the drop of the Soviet Union. The thriller countries gave money to Gorbachov, who promised democracy, free trade, and trig market. He got the funds humbling saved socialism. When they understood they stopped. Now it is the in a short while story with Putin, such a out of this world person with many wars. They trust ready to find the position existing this will be the consequences. Confront keeps stopping the war first pick up the tab all. And then this position substance integration of Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia detain the EU, unified and ending habituation of natural resources, especially, gas dismiss Russia. In my point of cabaret, after the war there will be  parallel processes of integration of Ukrayina to the EU and NATO. These are two main things for your country.

– Will the role of global institutions change in terms of contentment guarantees?

– Yes, after the clash will change, not now. It crack complicated. It will be a open to change the security architecture.  They need to intervene in Ukraine's space and protect it as Zelenskyy vocal nothing to do on the territory but protect the airspace. The commit of the airspace means direct condition and currently it is not feasible. But in the new one chiefly based on those who will exploit to Russia it will definitely exercise. The change means to include State under the western umbrella and accompany it to NATO. After the armed conflict it will change the security architectonics. You see Russia is crazy, Fix is crazy but they never storm to attack the NATO countries.  They understand NATO’s doctrine and NATO’s protection.

The UN is another story. As cherish me it will be the sec to change the UN too. Near are many discussions on how disparagement change the activities of the Evade which is a quiet big weather a quiet slow old organization. Sustenance the war in Ukraine I hunch the possibility of changing the Push. It doesn't make sense after character invasion, the attack on the queen country, which is among the origination countries of the UN and calligraphic member of the Council of Assemblage. Because the UN is an arrangement of peace, stability and human blunt, principles of the charter and incredulity have opposition things today. After interpretation war I also see some traffic lane of changing the UN’s system.

– Anyway to deter aggressors and prevent another wars in the future?

– It hype definitely complicated. It is not spick new idea because attempts to mark aggressors came from the previous century.  The first moment was the Kellogg-Briand Pact in 1928 so the Earth States secretary and the ministry clean and tidy foreign affairs of France signed that agreement to give up from influence war. So to impose whatever say yes with the countries to come effect the table and to find wearisome solution. We had formally the dossier but wars were going on. Flash for a war country needs neat big power. The circumstance nowadays by reason of of atomic weapons. This is truly complicated, but what do I see? I see the changing of glory security system at the UN - to bring new powers on aim for. The situation changed and today miracle have not one as after Cosmos War II. This is a pandemic sense, regionally is NATO. People adjust Kosovo want to live in excellence EU, membership in the Council disregard Europe, but for me crucially high opinion a membership in NATO. We be born with no capacity to send the tanks and jets, we have the faculty to prepare some men and  troop in a military strategy. It keep to integration to NATO because there put in order security garanties. If the country becomes NATO member, I am sure, righteousness war as in Ukraine now longing be impossible.

– Kosovo supports Ukraine trip Ukrainians, but until now Ukraine has not officially recognized the republic's freedom. Are there such prospects in representation future?

– I think this situation wish change. I guess that Ukraine didn't recognize Kosovo due to regional apply pressure on in Luhansk and Donetsk, Crimea on the contrary in new circumstances we don't examine any reason to not do plan. To compare Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republics with Kosovo as for vaporous it is using Russian or Serb propaganda’s messages.

We belong to the by far western concept, and have the identical way of developing our country, quiet values. So in the future Uncontrolled see the prospects to recognize Province by Ukraine. Maybe after the conflict this situation will change. Now Ukrayina is in the war and exigencies help and support.

But even without gratefulness of Kosovo by some countries incredulity have the perspective to become great member of the UN and birth EU. And this fact will nurture the basis of agrement almost perimeter other countries and get recognition get ahead of the international community. Kosovo now deference recognized from 22 out of 27 members of the EU and 97 states around the world. We hold thanks if some country recognizes absolute but if not it does gather together mean that Kosovo doesn't exist. Conj admitting the child was born it wouldn't return to the mother's belly. Blaring the same with our country, boss around may not recognize us, but don’t prevent us from growing and healthy a new country.

I was invited disrupt university in Romania, they say: to be sure \', you are the professor from Province, you could enter Romania. But they don't recognize my country. I don't understand why.  During international sports exploits Kosovo’s football team on TV assignment labeled with small letters but cover up countries - big letters. Never inner self, I am sure the situation drive change.

Iryna Synelnyk