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Kosovo's problems
Mar 21st 2011, 14:06 by T.J. PRISTINA
"THE last few months have been like a bad dream," says Agron Bajrami, editor of Koha Ditore, one of Kosovo’s leading daily newspapers. First came fraud during last December’s elections. Soon afterwards followed allegations linking Hashim Thaçi, the prime minister, to organised crime and an organ-harvesting scandal.
In the wake of all this came the (disputed) election of Behgjet Pacolli as Kosovo's new president. Mr Pacolli, who made his fortune in Yeltsin-era Russia, is distrusted by some in Kosovo for his links to senior Russian officials. The Kremlin opposed Kosovo’s declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008, a message that will no doubt be reiterated on Wednesday when Vladimir Putin, Russia's prime minister, visits Belgrade....more...
"THE last few months have been like a bad dream," says Agron Bajrami, editor of Koha Ditore, one of Kosovo’s leading daily newspapers. First came fraud during last December’s elections. Soon afterwards followed allegations linking Hashim Thaçi, the prime minister, to organised crime and an organ-harvesting scandal.
In the wake of all this came the (disputed) election of Behgjet Pacolli as Kosovo's new president. Mr Pacolli, who made his fortune in Yeltsin-era Russia, is distrusted by some in Kosovo for his links to senior Russian officials. The Kremlin opposed Kosovo’s declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008, a message that will no doubt be reiterated on Wednesday when Vladimir Putin, Russia's prime minister, visits Belgrade....more...
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