Monday, May 22, 2006

Kosovo premier congratulates Montenegrins on independence vote

Text of report by Kosovo Albanian television KohaVision TV on 22 May

[Announcer] Kosova [Kosovo] Prime Minister Agim Ceku today congratulated Montenegrin citizens on their vote for independence from Serbia. He expressed optimism that Kosova would likewise become an independent country by the end of the year.

[Ceku] This process has proved that Montenegro has a functioning democracy where citizens, in spite of their ethnic or religious background, can freely express their will for the future of their country. We hope that Montenegro will pursue its road to democracy and European integration. I am convinced Kosova, likewise, will define its independent status by the end of the year.

Source: KohaVision TV, Pristina, in Albanian 1700 gmt 22 May 06

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