The Treaty of Berlin ultimately not only…

The Treaty of Berlin ultimately not only enlarges Serbia's territory by almost four thousand square miles (ten thousand three hundred and sixty kilometers) on its southeastern frontier; it also recognizes Serbia as a completely independent state.

In order to acquire such concessions at the peace conference, Milan Obrenović's representatives had been obliged to rely on Austria, which demanded in return that Serbia link its railroads, as well as its economy, with Austria's.