Facts Quote by Ibrahim Rugova

Just take Kosovo: back then, UN bodies decided that Kosovo should become independent of Serbia and that the interests of Serbia's central government had…

— Vladimir Putin

Kosovo's destiny is clearly to join the European Union at some point.

— Emma Bonino

The ideal of all Kosovo is membership in the EU and a permanent friendship with the United States. I believe and I am convinced…

— Atifete Jahjaga

The speed of movement towards independence will depend on Kosovo demonstrating that it is capable of treating minorities well. We have not always seen…

— Emma Bonino

We think that Kosovo will continue to serve as a centre of violence and regional instability in future.

— Boris Trajkovski

The ideal of all Kosovo is membership in the E.U. and a permanent friendship with the United States. I believe and I am convinced…

— Atifete Jahjaga

How was Kosovo recognized? They forgot about the territorial integrity of a state, as well as UN Security Council Resolution 1244, which they had…

— Vladimir Putin

“For as long as anyone can remember, the history of Kosovo has been a battlefield pitting Serbs against Albanians. Each believes different things because…

— Tim Judah

Kosovo is not a part of Serbia. It is the very heart of Serbia.

— Slobodan Milosević

The EU should have consolidated its different presences and purposes in Kosovo earlier.

— Emma Bonino

If you want peace, you've got to deal with people; you don't just deal with objects. And whether they take it as a responsibility…

— James Wolfensohn

The people of Serbia want to have a say in the decisions affecting them. And I hope that this choice and their voice will…

— Kofi Annan