After years of territorial disputes, political quarrels, and ethnic hatred, Italy and Yugoslavia made a great effort to settle long standing border questions and enhance bilateral relations in the framework of Détente, which resulted in great mutual advantage in terms of political stability, regional security and economic cooperation.

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