Croatian International Relations Review

Besfort Rrecaj

After Unilateral Declaration of Independence Kosovos main struggle is to position itself in the best way within the international community.Being a new state is like a new born child who requires support from everyone to get used to and fit into the new life.However, the way the status of Kosovo was resolved seems to put more hardship on Kosovo. Current global development with Cold War rhetoric between the West and Russia and the row over independence could make it very difficult for Kosovo to establish relations with other states and enter international organizations such as the UN, NATO,and the EU. Thus, Kosovo hasto make alotof effortsanddrain a lot of energy into lobbying process to get as much recognition as possible.Joining the above mentioned organizations will be very importantandwill facilitatethe engagement of thenewbornstate ininternational relations