02/07/2012
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The Austrian Foreign Minister, Michael Spindelegger declared that this is a historical day for Kosovo.
Starting from today, Kosovo’s international supervision has ended, while the International Civil Office mandate will end this September, according to the Austrian Minister, quoted by Free Europe.
He expressed his pleasure for the fact that Vienna was the country where the Ahtisari Plan was created, and that the supervised independence is ending in the same city.
“We know that Kosovo will face more challenges, and it must do its homework, but e also know that Kosovo has done a wonderful job these years”, the Austrian Minister declared, hoping that one day Kosovo will be part of the European integrated structures.
The ICO chief, Peter Faith, declared that Kosovo has progressed a lot in the last years.
“The political solution for north will be based on three principles: no violence, no divisions, with the Northern Kosovo belonging only to Kosovo, and the third principle is that the northern issue will not remain a frozen conflict”, Faith declared.
Prime Minister Thaci stated that this is a historical day for Kosovo, and the merits go to its public institutions and the international community.
Thaci declared that the remaining challenges are related with Northern Kosovo, the rule of law, the economic development and the democratic reforms for which he has declared that Kosovo is working upon.
“I am aware that we must reinforce the rule of law and increase the citizens’ trust. We must increase the economic cooperation level. I want to underline that we are determined to increase our involvement with all communities of Kosovo, especially the Serbs in the north, who deserve to enjoy all the rights that have been granted to them with the Ahtisari plan and Kosovo’s Constitution”, Thaci declared.
Even after the international supervision will be over, the EU will continue being present in Kosovo through EULEX of KFOR, which is led by NATO.
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