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[zan]

Independence of Kosovo can’t be taken hostage to Cyprus problem
26.01.2008 15:16 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ New Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci said the independence of Kosovo will come within days, while refusing to give an exact date. The former political leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army expressed hope that Turkey would be one of the first countries to recognize his country’s independence and stressed that he was "very pleased" with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s stance on Kosovo. “I am very proud of the Turkish minority in Kosovo and they are part of our government. We are very closely cooperating with them and believe that this will continue.”

Thaci ducked all the questions regarding a possible date for the declaration of independence noting, however, that nothing will stop the process. The Kosovo leader said he expected the U.S., strong members of the EU and the Islamic world to recognize Kosovo quite soon.

“We understand the concerns of Cyprus regarding the independence of Kosovo. We can wait a bit longer for them to recognize our independence but we will make our decision soon. Our independence cannot be taken hostage by the problems of Cyprus or any other country,” Thaci said in an interview with Today’s Zaman.

[humanist]

I kinda feel special knowing that Cyprus is so powerful as to keep Kosovo hostage ...... lol what is Erdogan about, the man is a fruit the best thing about this I can say that and not get hanged ......... I hope.

[Kikapu]

Russia will veto at the UNSC, and that will be that and the end result for Kosovo will be, just an another illegal state.

[zan]

I kinda feel special knowing that Cyprus is so powerful as to keep Kosovo hostage ...... lol what is Erdogan about, the man is a fruit the best thing about this I can say that and not get hanged ......... I hope.

Not really what it says but hey ho!!!!!

[repulsewarrior]

Ironically a little lesson in history will identify the existence of Kosovars, and Kosovo before there was a Yugoslavia; and even before the existence os that State, Bosnia Serbia and Kosovo agreed to their unification. Cyprus and Kosovo are not at all alike as "Problems" but it seems that the interests of the interlocutors are obscuring this fact. ...that or they are just too lazy to look at the facts clearly.

In my opinion, a Bicommunal solution in this region would be helpful, but it would be a lot to ask I guess, from Nationalists who seem to think that countries absolutely must be mono clonal in their identity.