The Albanians in Macedonia: The Role of International Organizations in Empowering the Ethnic Albanian Minority
Publisher: ECMI Volume: 21 pages, pdf Description: The paper analyses the measures taken by the agencies of the international community, i.e. EU, UN, OSCE and NATO during and after the 2001 conflict in the Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to promote the integration of the Albanian minority into the political system of Macedonia. When in spring 2001 a violent conflict erupted between the Macedonian security forces and the Albanian paramilitary National Liberation Army (NLA), the international community was quick to bring the most important political parties of Macedonia, including two Albanian parties, together to negotiate an agreement and to end the violence.