Ibrahim Rugova
Ibrahim Rugova
Ibrahim Rugova; 2 December 1944 – 21 January 2006) was the first President of the partially recognised Republic of Kosova, serving from 1992 to 2000 and again from 2002 to 2006, and a prominent Kosovo Albanian political leader, scholar, and writer. He oversaw a popular struggle for independence, advocating a peaceful resistance to Yugoslav rule and lobbying for U.S. and European support, especially during the Kosovo War. Owing to his role in Kosovo's history, Rugova has been dubbed "Father of...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth2 December 1944
continue harder work
We will continue to work even harder for the recognition of Kosovo's independence,
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The possibility of an interim and temporary accord is under consideration.
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there is a readiness to move ahead toward a peaceful political solution to the Kosovo issue.
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There will be a lot of competitive and strong companies coming here and even though Kosovo is a small country that undoubtedly has a lot to offer to global trade; one of our main interests is to expose it to the world market.
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Our government is ready to guarantee their investments for them, and then we will create tax incentives. We are interested in having all these things and with the privatization we also want to create more jobs and better conditions for the workers.
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those in power (who) now refuse to relinquish even the tiniest part of that power.
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All political forces should fully cooperate with KFOR and international administration, those being the guarantees for the reconstruction of a free and democratic Kosovo,
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As far as privatization is concerned, we will follow the international norms, and all foreign companies have to comply with international standards.
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This is a big day for Kosovo. These are the first free elections in free Kosovo and they are an important step toward freedom, independence and democracy for Kosovo.
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is by all means the best solution that would bring peace to the whole region.
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It is necessary to establish ban on military flights over Kosovo. That is one of the ways to stop Serbian war machinery in Kosovo.
move pace
The pace is quickening. We're getting into December, and we'd really like to move ahead,
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I have no magic solutions to offer you, no magic bullets for peace,
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In all this time that we built our state, that in time became more powerful, Belgrade lost its nerve and decided to destroy everything,