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Kosovo: The world's newest country?
Those of us who like to show off at parties with our knowledge of world capitals apparently have another city to commit to memory: Pristina, Kosovo.
Today, the speaker of Kosovo's Parliament declared that "Kosovo is a republic-- an independent, democratic, and sovereign state," in a statement to a Parliament chamber that erupted in applause. According to an AP story, the sovereignty declaration provoked celebration throughout the capital: "[R]evelers danced in the streets, fired guns into the air and waved red and black Albanian flags in jubilation at the birth of the world's newest country."
The move is supported by the US and other Western powers, but vehemently opposed by Russia and Serbia, who lost control of Kosovo to the UN in 1999 after a civil war that killed more than 10,000 people.
About 90% of the 2 million people living in Kosovo are ethnic Albanians, and most are secular Muslims who are pro-Western, according to the LA Times. "Pristina has a main boulevard named for former
So, congrats to Kosovo on its newly-declared independence. Now what was its capital again?
Filed under: Activism, Europe, Serbia/Montenegro, United States, News
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Marilyn Terrell Feb 18th 2008 11:32PM
Congratulations to Kosovo, but they might like to reconsider their new flag:
http://cartophilia.com/blog/2008/02/kosovo-independence-new-flag.html
MR. SHAKEEL AHMED Feb 26th 2008 9:26AM
EXCELLANCY SIR/MADOM,
MOST OF HEARTIEST CONRATULATIONS TO YOU
& ALL YOUR NATION TO GET INDEPENDENCE,
I CAN UNDERSTAND FEELINGS OF LIBERTY, OH, HOW SO BEAUTIFUL THAT MOMENT AND YOU HAVE HEARED A NEWS THAT YOU HAVE GOTTEN A LANDMARK OF SUCCESSNESS.
I AM WISHING, MAY YOU ALL HAVE GOOD HEALTH, GOOD LUCK, BEST DEVELOPMENT, UNEXAMPLED ENVIRONMENT, PEACE, LOVE AND LOTS INCOME RESOURCES IN YOUR COUNTRY. MAY YOUR COUNTRY'S ALL DREAMS COME TRUE.
WE SO APPRECIATE YOUR GREAT STRUGGLE PERFAMANCE AND A SIGN OF DIGNITY OF WORK.
FURTHER MORE, WE ARE INTERESTED TO VISIT KOSOVO FOR VISIT or BUSINESS TRIP SO PLEASE LET US KNOW THE PROCEDURE AND GUIDELINE OF ASPECTS IN THE FUTURE.
ONCE AGAIN, SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU.
SHAKEEL AHMED SHAIKH
KARACHI-PAKISTAN
CELL # 92-3212360839
shakeelsincere@yahoo.com
shakeelji@hotmail.com
MR. SHAKEEL AHMED Feb 23rd 2008 10:25AM
EXCELLANCY SIR/MADOM,
MOST OF HEARTIEST CONRATULATIONS TO YOU
& ALL YOUR NATION TO GET INDEPENDENCE,
I CAN UNDERSTAND FEELINGS OF LIBERTY, OH, HOW SO BEAUTIFUL THAT MOMENT AND YOU HAVE HEARED A NEWS THAT YOU HAVE GOTTEN A LANDMARK OF SUCCESSNESS.
I AM WISHING, MAY YOU ALL HAVE GOOD HEALTH, GOOD LUCK, BEST DEVELOPMENT, UNEXAMPLED ENVIRONMENT, PEACE, LOVE AND LOTS INCOME RESOURCES IN YOUR COUNTRY. MAY YOUR COUNTRY'S ALL DREAMS COME TRUE.
WE SO APPRECIATE YOUR GREAT STRUGGLE PERFAMANCE AND A SIGN OF DIGNITY OF WORK.
FURTHER MORE, WE ARE INTERESTED TO VISIT KOSOVO FOR VISIT or BUSINESS TRIP SO PLEASE LET US KNOW THE PROCEDURE AND GUIDELINE OF ASPECTS IN THE FUTURE.
ONCE AGAIN, SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU.
SHAKEEL AHMED SHAIKH
KARACHI-PAKISTAN
CELL # 92-3212360839
shakeelsincere@yahoo.com
shakeelji@hotmail.com
Bujar Mar 10th 2008 11:57AM
Kosovo isthe best COUntry in Ballcan. Happy Kosovo's indenpendence.
borhan uddin Mar 31st 2008 11:34AM
congrasulations of new muslim country. All Bangladeshi people see a freedom cosovo. i went to see economical powerfull cosovo.
bikash.ece Aug 4th 2008 10:14AM
it so nice to hear how nice it would be to be there........
simply beyond imagination........
i wish if i could be there........... anyways good job and hats off to all the people of Kosovo.........
aleksandar Feb 17th 2009 4:02PM
Just look this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4BpSlbtD1o
that's just a first part of the movie Uloupene Kosovo(Stolen Kosovo) from czech producer Václava Dvořáka
kashif Sep 20th 2009 9:19AM
Great Time, Congratulations to all nation..!
http://vintagedigitalwatches.com