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Serbia has structural reasons to oppose the independence of Kosovo and Metohija, not only because of its rightful claim to the province’s territory, which is legally and historically an undeniable part of Serbia, but also because the security issues that characterise the Kosovar society would generate dramatic security threats to the entire region if Kosovo were to gain independence. Organised crime and terrorism are inextricably linked with failed and weak states, and Kosovo and Metohija would most clearly be a weak state for years to come. In a province proclaimed state where most of the public revenue comes from the collection of import duties (the most primitive and rudimentary form of public revenue) in which tax-collection does not function and there is practically a total institutional vacuum, including the lack of social control institutions, any expectation other than that such a province would be a weak, or failed, state would be deliberate self-deceit. At the same time, organised crime and terrorism know no state borders. Already now Kosovar Albanians are part of a most serious organised crime problem for the entire continent, let alone the Balkan region. The international nature of organised crime and terrorism mean that any further amplification of the security threats already present in Kosovo and Metohija would affect Serbia and the other countries of the region very heavily. 11 Conclusion The inception of the BSEC was an important event for the Black Sea political, economic and security scene, but the newly emerging issues test the BSEC heavily against the role and potential of the other international organisations. The degree to which the BSEC will be able to articulate its own mission not just as one of enhancing economic cooperation, but necessarily also of fostering regional security and political cooperation that are both prerequisites for successful economic collaboration, will determine the current relevance and potential of the BSEC. Its structure, institutions and mission at the moment place it fairly well as future launching ground for initiatives projected towards other international organisations where the interests of the Black Sea countries need to be represented and reinforced. Clearly the most interesting case is the interaction of the BSEC with the EU and the promotion of interests related to the integration of the regional states in European structures. There are also security interests to be served such as those relevant to the Kosovo and Metohija process that provide room for the articulation of the BSEC’s views and policy proposals to be forwarded to other global bodies and international fora. The future will show at what pace the BSEC’s initiatives will be empowered to address and defend issues of increasing complexity and security potential 11 For a brief analysis and more sources see Fatic, Aleksandar (2006), ‘Kosovo as a regional breeding ground for organised crime’, Review of International Affairs, vol. LVI– LVII, Institute of International Politics and Economics, Belgrade, October 2005–March 2006, pp. 9–15. 126 UNFOLDING THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION VIEWS FROM THE REGION
efore the UN and other global fora. Such a development would definitely depend on the emergence of consensual policies within the Black Sea area. Serbia, during its Chairmanship of the BSEC acknowledged the role of the Organisation in fostering a culture of regional, common understanding of the problems that the region encounters as well as on promoting common interests of its member states in global institutions and the international community. X E N O P H O N P A P E R no 2 127
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Styopa Safaryan, Elkhan Nuriyev, Ma
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International Centre for Black Sea
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The Policy of Ukraine towards the B
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INTRODUCTION Panagiota Manoli This
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‘exchange of views’ into concre
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would also ensure its integration w
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Between optimism and pessimism: Arm
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Affirming their determination to ma
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Low regional cooperation isolating
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objective of the official policies
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number of foreign tourists who also
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AZERBAIJAN AND THE WIDER BLACK SEA
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monopolisation of oil supplies by a
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significance of Azerbaijan as a key
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Paradoxically, Azerbaijan assumed t
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elationship between Azerbaijan, Geo
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has furthermore been a keen support
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and four of them are with regional
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The Southeast Europe Defence Minist
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NATO’s reach at the Black Sea sho
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Secondly, there is the ENP mechanis
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in the Black Sea area perceive the
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to start, but now all are taking of
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Trade and economic relations of Geo
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development. Nevertheless, during i
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Although regional cooperation appea
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cooperation’ in the Strategy Pape
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the primary responsibility of the U
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through joint efforts the constant
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for the first time, and several min
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The Black Sea region has been an ar
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Based on its experience from EU int
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at a rapid pace. 14 It is estimated
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