The Ahtisaari Plan

The Ahtisaari Plan is a proposal for an internationally mediated Kosovo Independence Declaration, providing an extensive legal framework and extensive consideration for minority parties in the new government of Kosovo. It was proposed by Martti Ahtisaari after his work as a special envoy to Kosovo on behalf of the United Nations.

1. Ahtisaari's work began with talks between Serbia and Kosovo
2. When talks failed, he drafted The Ahtisaari Plan
3. Plan was blocked by a Russian veto in the Security Council
4. Provides the outline for a decentralized, multi-ethnic state
5. The plan makes no provision for a declaration of independence in the face of strong Serbian opposition

• Google News: The Ahtisaari Plan
• B92 News: "Declaration Prepared with Foreign Diplomats" (February 10, 2008)
• Southeast European Times: "Kosovo Begins to Draft Laws Implementing Ahtisaari's Plan" (January 18, 2008)
  • "The government decided on Thursday (January 17th) to begin preparing laws stemming from former UN envoy Martti Ahtisaari's plan for supervised independence"
• New Europe: "Lavrov Rejects, Rice Defends Ahtisaari Independence Plan" (December 8, 2007)
• Radio Free Europe: "Ahtisaari Plan Has 'Broad Support' On Security Council" (May 23, 2007)
• Reuters: "U.S., Others Ready to Adapt Ahtisaari Plan" (April 27, 2007)
• RIA Novosti: "Ahtisaari's Plan on Kosovo Failed" (April 19, 2007)
• International Herald Tribune: "Russian Diplomat Criticizes U.N. Plan for Kosovo" (February 15, 2007)WARNING: Pop-ups
• International Herald Tribune: "Serbia's New Parliament Rejects U.N. Plan for Kosovo" (February 14, 2007)WARNING: Pop-ups