Moderate Elected President of Kosovo
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From Times Wire Reports
Kosovo lawmakers elected a moderate as president, paving the way for the start of talks on the province’s status.
President Fatmir Sejdiu said he would not abandon the ethnic Albanian majority’s push for the province’s independence from Serbia. He also pledged to make Kosovo a state that guarantees minority rights.
Since 1999, Kosovo has been administered by the United Nations, leaving open the question of whether it will become independent or remain with Serbia.
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