radio free europe
March 15, 2011
ZUBIN POTOK, Kosovo -- Serbian leaders in northern Kosovo have declared Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin an "honorary citizen of Kosovo," RFE/RL's Balkan Service reports.
ZUBIN POTOK, Kosovo -- Serbian leaders in northern Kosovo have declared Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin an "honorary citizen of Kosovo," RFE/RL's Balkan Service reports.
The ceremony honoring Putin took place in Zubin Potok, a town 50 kilometers north of Kosovo's capital, Pristina.
Radovan Nicic, a representative from the predominantly Serb-populated northern Kosovo, said Putin was given the award for his efforts to "safeguard the territorial integrity of Serbia" at the UN Security Council.
Kosovar Interior Minister Bajram Rexhepi told RFE/RL the decision to honor Putin is a "pathetic move."
"[Kosovo Serb leaders in the north] still live in a dream world," he said. "They can declare [Putin] whatever they want, but he can in no way be an honorary citizen of Kosovo."
The Russian government has steadfastly refused to recognize Kosovo as an independent country....more...
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