Publication

This report traces the political process that led to the transfer of authority over the Presevo Valley at the border between Serbia and Kosovo focusing on two issues. The paper first considers the reforms that are still needed to achieve lasting peace in the Presevo area. Second, it considers the hopeful claim from some quarters that this transfer of authority, based on unprecedented cooperation between NATO and the post-Milosevic regime in Belgrade, may offer a model for tackling other disputes in the wider neighborhood.