SANU on Kosovo: "It is also possible that Pristina is the capital of Texas"

This was said in SANU at the panel of the library where the book "Secession from the standpoint of domestic and international law and its political consequences: Proceedings of the scientific meeting held on July 3, 2020", edited by academician Kosta Cavoski, was presented.
According to the editor Kosta avoki, 17 works were published in the collection, which represent a thorough analysis of the very concept of secession and the sovereignty of the state, which is violated by it, states Sputnik.
avoki said that modern international law does not recognize the right to secession, and added that the territorial identity of states is explicitly protected by the norms of international law. When it comes to the withdrawal of federal units from the federation, such a right does not exist in well-organized federations, avoki pointed out.
Applicable international law does not allow the secession of national minorities from a given state, because according to the declaration on the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities, they are guaranteed the right to protection of their identity and enjoyment of their own culture, without interfering with any form of discrimination.
"But nothing in this declaration shall be construed to permit any activity contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations, including sovereign equality, territorial integrity and political independence of internationally recognized states. All these provisions have been reaffirmed by the same Declaration of Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious or Linguistic Minorities adopted by the UN General Assembly on 2 February 1993. Therefore, the Arbanas minority in Kosovo has never had the right to secede from...

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