This is a bibliography of specific resource documents that reflect the history of relations between the United States and Kosovo. It shows the United States Government’s early commitment and support for Kosovo’s path to its independence in 2008 and beyond. Among the documents included are the Rambouillet Accords, U.N. Security Council Resolutions, official statements by U.S. Presidents concerning Kosovo and the NATO intervention, the United States’ recognition of Kosovo’s independence, the ICJ Ruling on Kosovo’s independence, and much more.
These resources were brought together in one place in recognition of Kosovo’s 10th Anniversary of Independence, February 17, 2018.
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A — Rambouillet Accords
B — UN Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999)
C — NATO’s Intervention in Kosovo
D — U.S. President’s Executive Orders
E — President Ahtisaari’s Report on Kosovo’s Future Status
F — Kosovo’s Declaration of Independence
G — Kosovo Constitution
H — ICJ Ruling on Kosovo’s Independence
I — Agreement on Normalization of Relations between Kosovo and Serbia
J — U.S. Presidential and VP Visits to Kosovo and their Remarks
K — U.S. Secretary of State Visits and their Remarks
L — U.S. Officials Addressing the Assembly of Kosovo
M — Senator Robert Dole and Rep. Eliot Engel on Kosovo
N — U.S. Dignitaries’ Private Visits to Kosovo
O — Declassified Documents concerning Kosovo
B. UN Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999)
C. NATO’s Intervention in Kosovo
- NATO’s role in Kosovo [html]
- Kosovo Air Campaign [html]
- Chronology of the campaign [html]
- NATO’s role in relation to the conflict in Kosovo [html]
- KFOR-FRY Military-Technical Agreement [html]
- Kosovo One Year On Achievement and Challenge by Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, Secretary General of NATO [html]
D. U.S. President’s Executive Orders
- Executive Order 13154–Establishing the Kosovo Campaign Medal [PDF]
- Executive Order 13219–Blocking Property of Persons Who Threaten International Stabilization Efforts in the Western Balkans [PDF]
- Executive Order 13304 — Termination of Emergencies With Respect to Yugoslavia and Modification of Executive Order 13219 of June 26, 2001 [PDF]
E. President Ahtisaari’s Report on Kosovo’s Future Status
- Comprehensive Proposal for the Kosovo Status Settlement [PDF]
- Report of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Kosovo’s future status [PDF]
- Fact Sheet: Summary of the Comprehensive Proposal for the Kosovo Status Settlement [html]
F. Kosovo’s Declaration of Independence
- Kosovo Declaration of Independence [PDF]
- U.S. Statement on Kosovo’s Recognition [html]
- Senator McCain Welcomes Kosovo’s Independence [html]
H. ICJ Ruling on Kosovo’s Independence
- Kosovo, Advisory Opinion – CIJ/ICJ [PDF]
- Written Statement of the United States of America [PDF]
- The International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion on Kosovo’s Declaration of Independence [html]
- Engel Congratulates Kosovo on Strong, Favorable ICJ Decision – Urges Countries to Recognize Kosovo [html]
I. Agreement on Normalization of Relations between Kosovo and Serbia
- First Agreement of Principles Governing the Normalisation of Relations, April 19, 2013 [PDF]
- Implementation Plan – First Agreement [PDF]
J. U.S. Presidential and VP Visits to Kosovo and their Remarks
President Clinton
- Remarks in New York City on the Situation in Kosovo (Monday, October 12, 1998) [PDF]
- Remarks on the Situation in Kosovo and an Exchange With Reporters — Tuesday, October 13, 1998 [PDF]
- Statement on the Situation in Kosovo — Saturday, January 16, 1999 [The case of Racak massacre, Shtime] [PDF]
- Statement on the Kosovo Peace Talks — Tuesday, February 23, 1999 [Rambouillet] [PDF]
- Statement on House Action To Support Use of United States Armed Forces in Kosovo — Thursday, March 11, 1999 [PDF]
- Remarks on the Situation in Kosovo — Monday, March 22, 1999 [PDF]
- Statement on a Serbian Proposal To Settle the Situation in Kosovo — Tuesday, March 30, 1999 [PDF]
- Remarks on the National Economy and Kosovar Refugees and an Exchange With Reporters — Friday, April 2, 1999 [PDF]
- Memorandum on Humanitarian Relief for Kosovar Refugees — Wednesday, April 21, 1999 [PDF]
- Remarks at the Opening of the North Atlantic Council Meeting on Kosovo — Friday, April 23, 1999 [PDF]
- Joint Statement on Kosovo — Friday, April 23, 1999 [PDF]
- Statement on Ordering Reserves to Active Duty To Support Military Action in Kosovo– Tuesday, April 27, 1999 [PDF]
- Message to the Congress on Ordering Reserves to Active Duty To Support Military Action in Kosovo — Tuesday, April 27, 1999 [PDF]
- Memorandum on Emergency Refugee Admissions Consultations Relating to Kosovars — Friday, April 30, 1999 [PDF]
- Remarks in a Discussion With Kosovar Refugees in Ingelheim, Germany — Thursday, May 6, 1999 [PDF]
- Statement on Plans To Deploy the Kosovo International Security Force (KFOR) — Tuesday, May 25, 1999 [PDF]
- Radio Address to the People of Kosovo — Thursday, May 27, 1999 [PDF]
- Statement on the Military Technical Agreement on Kosovo — Wednesday, June 9, 1999 [PDF]
- Remarks on the Military Technical Agreement on Kosovo and an Exchange With Reporters — Thursday, June 10, 1999 [PDF]
- Address to the Nation on the Military Technical Agreement on Kosovo — Thursday, June 10, 1999 [PDF]
- President Clinton’s Address Re: Kosovo Agreement (1999) — [Video produced by the White House] [PDF]
- Videotaped Address to the Kosovar Refugees — Saturday, June 12, 1999 [PDF]
- Remarks to Kosovar Refugees at Stenkovic I Refugee Camp in Skopje — Tuesday, June 22, 1999 [PDF]
- Remarks to Kosovo International Security Force Troops in Skopje — Tuesday, June 22, 1999 [PDF]
- Remarks at Ganimet Terbeshi Elementary School in Ferizaj, Kosovo — Tuesday, November 23, 1999 [PDF]
- Remarks to American Troops at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo — Tuesday, November 23, 1999 [PDF]
- Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting on the Deployment of United States Military Personnel to the Kosovo International Security Force — December 15, 1999 [PDF]
- Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Peacekeeping Operations in Kosovo — Thursday, December 21, 2000 [PDF]
President Bush
- Remarks to United States Troops at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo –Tuesday, July 24, 2001 [PDF]
- Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Peacekeeping Operations in Kosovo — Friday, November 2, 2001 [PDF]
- Statement on the Death of President Ibrahim Rugova of Kosovo — Monday, January 23, 2006 [PDF]
- Interview with Andi Bejtja of Albania’s Vizion Plus TV — May 31, 2007 [Supporting Ahtisar’s plan] [PDF]
- The President’s News Conference With Prime Minister Sali Berisha of Albania in Tirana, Albania — Sunday, June 10, 2007 [Supporting Kosovo’s independence] [PDF]
- Bush in Albania: Kosova Independent — June 10, 2007 [CNN] [Video]
- Letter to President Fatmir Sejdiu of Kosovo Recognizing Kosovo as an Independent and Sovereign State — Monday, February 18, 2008 [PDF]
- President Bush on Kosovo’s Independence from Tanzania [AP] [Video]
- Remarks on Kosovo and an Exchange With Reporters in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — Tuesday, February 19, 2008 [PDF]
President Obama
Vice President Biden
- Remarks By The Vice President To Troops At Camp Bondsteel Multi National Task Force East — May 21, 2009 [PDF]
- Remarks by Vice President Joe Biden at the Conclusion of a Bilateral meeting With President Hashim Thaci of Kosovo — August 19, 2016 [PDF]
- Remarks by Vice President Joe Biden at The Dedication Ceremony of The Joseph R. “Beau” Biden III Highway — August 17, 2016 [PDF]
K. U.S. Secretary of State Visits and their Remarks
Secretary Clinton
- 10/13/10 Remarks With Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci; Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; National Assembly Building; Pristina, Kosovo [html]
- 10/13/10 Townterview with Students, Women Leaders, and Members of Civil Society; Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; National and University Library; Pristina, Kosovo [html]
- 10/31/12 Remarks With Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci and EU High Representative Catherine Ashton; Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; Government Building; Pristina, Kosovo [html]
- 10/05/12 Video Remarks for Empowering Women; Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; Pristina, Kosovo [html]
Secretary Kerry
L. U.S. Officials Addressing the Assembly of Kosovo
Congressman Engel
- Kosovo’s Independence — February 27, 2008 [html]
- Engel Addresses Parliament Of The Republic Of Kosova — June 16, 2008 [html]
Vice President Biden
Senator McCain
M. Senator Robert Dole and Rep. Eliot Engel on Kosovo
- Senator Dole Leads the Congressional Delegation Visit to Kosovo in 1990 [H. Muja] [Video]
- Engel: Kosovo’s Independence — February 27, 2008 [html]
- Engel Addresses Parliament Of The Republic Of Kosova — June 16, 2008 [html]
- Engel Remarks on U.S. Policy Toward Kosovo — March 22, 2017 [text and Video]
- Engel Remarks On Kosovo MCC Threshold Program – September 13, 2017 [html]
- Representative Eliot Engel: First Anniversary of Kosovo’s Independence — February 2009
- Engel Congratulates Kosovo on Strong, Favorable ICJ Decision – Urges Countries to Recognize Kosovo [html]
N. U.S. Dignitaries’ Private Visits to Kosovo
President Clinton
- Visit to Kosovo — November 1, 2009 [AP]:
O. Declassified Documents concerning Kosovo
- A Kosovo International Public Information Strategy – 1998? (PDF)
- Memorandum of Conversation: [President Clinton with ] President Boris Yeltsin of Russia – May 17, 1998 – (mainly from page 4) – (PDF)
- Memorandum of Telephone Conversation : Telephone Conversation [of President Clinton] with Russian President Boris Yeltsin – June 15, 1998 (PDF)
- Summary of Conclusions of Principals Committee Meeting on Kosovo (National Security Council) – June 19, 1998 (p. 7) (PDF)
- Message to President Yeltsin Regarding the Situation in Kosovo – 1998? (PDF)
- Kosovo: Preparing for an Ultimatum – September 24, 1998 (PDF)
- Kosovo Diplomatic Strategy – 1999? (PDF)
- Yeltsin – Clinton Letter – March 23, 1999 (Advance draft) (PDF)
- President Clinton’s Statement on Kosovo – March 22, 1999 – (Update on Kosovo) – (YouTube Video)
- President Clinton’s Address to the Nation on Kosovo – March 24, 1999 – (U.S. Armed Forces and NATO intervention in Kosovo) – (YouTube Video)
- President Clinton’s Statement on Kosovo – June 10, 1999 – (Withdrawing of Serbian forces from Kosovo) – (YouTube Video)