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(141) In addition to these three categories, the Western Balkans-Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia-were at some point or are still included in the framework of the Stabilisation and Association Process (SAP), a preparatory relationship between the EU and the accession states in the run-up to full candidate status. As with the states of the 2004 and 2007 enlargements, the Copenhagen criteria form the basis of any negotiations. Given that the majority of these countries were involved in the acrimonious disintegration of the former Yugoslavia, one specific criteria of the SAP includes complete cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) over alleged war crimes. SAP countries also have to demonstrate a respect for minority rights, opportunities for displaced persons and refugees to return home, and a clear commitment to regional cooperation.
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 03:43:15 +0000

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