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Kosovo\u2019s Deputy Minister of Finance, Labor and Transfers, Agon Dobruna, said that he walked out of a conference in Tirana, Albania, in protest after Kosovo\u2019s name was accompanied by a footnote.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite our clear and direct request to correct this representation, it was ignored, violating the spirit of cooperation, respect, and equality promoted by the very conference,\u201d Dobruna wrote on Facebook.<\/p>\n

The conference he referred to was held on April 9 in Tirana and focused on child care reforms, according to Radio Free Europe (REL). The regional conference titled \u201cAccelerating Child Care Reforms Toward EU Accession\u201d<\/em> included representatives from North Macedonia and Montenegro and was hosted by Albania\u2019s Prime Minister, Edi Rama.<\/p>\n

On February 24, 2012, as part of the dialogue on normalizing relations, Kosovo and Serbia reached an agreement on regional representation, later known as the “footnote agreement.” According to this agreement, a footnote would be added to Kosovo\u2019s name whenever it was mentioned in regional and international conferences or initiatives.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis designation is without prejudice to status and is in accordance with UNSC Resolution 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on Kosovo\u2019s declaration of independence,\u201d the agreement states.<\/p>\n

Dobruna said that the presence of the footnote forced him to leave the conference and not sign the declaration of commitment among Western Balkan countries on regional cooperation in the field of children’s rights.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe use of the footnote in this context is not a procedural issue \u2014 it is a matter of national dignity, respect, and equal treatment, especially when the host is a friendly country to our Republic,\u201d Dobruna wrote on Facebook.<\/p>\n

In the years following the agreement, Kosovo\u2019s name was consistently accompanied by the footnote in UN, EU, and other international documents. However, in recent years, in certain documents \u2014 such as European Parliament resolutions or in the Ohrid Agreement on Kosovo-Serbia normalization \u2014 the footnote has not been used.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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