Kosovo and Metohija
How to Achieve a Righteous and Sustainable Solution
Dragan Petković, Ph.D.
(An Independent Analyst)
The author is the former Defense Attaché of the Republic of Serbia in Athens.
Previously, he was directly involved in the area of international military cooperation during the long period of time – for more than ten years. He has acquired his doctoral degree in the area of military-technical sciences.
Copyright: @ 2023 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 8 August 2023
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Re-search Institute for European and American Studies
Historical Frame
Misunderstandings concerning Kosovo and Metohija are deeply rooted in the past – reaching out until nowadays. Therefore, it is justified to quote the old Latin phrase: “Historia magistra vitae (est)” meaning that we should study the past if we want to predict the future. Accordingly, and looking back through time, history teaches us that under the Serbian Emperor Dušan (14th century), the Albanians were recognized as one of the equal peoples – based on social status and not on ethnicity (similar like in most of the European monarchies of that time)... Read more