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World News // 1 decade ago

Kosovo's first president resigns

Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu resigned after a court ruled he violated the constitution by holding more than one position.

World News // 1 decade ago

Kosovo hopes for more EU recognition

The five European Union members that have not yet recognized Kosovo appear to be moving towards recognition, its president says.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Kosovo prepares for Bill Clinton visit

Kosovo officials are urging the country's citizens to stage a grand reception for former U.S. President Bill Clinton.

Top News // 1 decade ago

U.S., Kosovo sign development aid pact

The United States says it will provide development aid to Kosovo under an agreement signed by Washington and Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Biden travels to Balkans

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden left Monday for his visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Kosovo, meeting with leaders, U.S. officials and military personnel.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Serbia wants voting in Kosovo

The U.N. mission in Kosovo has refused to supervise voting by Serbian residents of Kosovo in the Serbian parliamentary election Sunday.

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

Germany recognizes Kosovo, draws anger

Germany on Wednesday formally recognized Kosovo's independence, which prompted Serbia to recall its ambassador from Berlin.

Top News // 1 decade ago

U.N. stymied on Serbia-Kosovo issue

The U.N. Security Council has no solution to offer for the sovereignty dispute between Serbia and the independence-seeking province of Kosovo, members said.

Top News // 1 decade ago

No agreement in Serb-Kosovo Albanian talks

Serbian and ethnic-Albanian leaders ended talks Wednesday without reaching agreement on Kosovo's status, Serbian media reported from Austria.

Top News // 1 decade ago

U.N. mission visiting Serbia's Kosovo

Kosovo's president told a U.N. mission an ethnic-Albanian government would guarantee rights for minority Serbs if the province is granted independence.

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The Republic of Kosovo will be visited tomorrow by President Bill Clinton, the man who led the largest humanitarian action in modern history for saving the people of Kosovo
Kosovo prepares for Bill Clinton visit Nov 01, 2009

Fatmir Sejdiu listen (help·info) (born 23 October 1951) is the second and current President of the Republic of Kosovo and the leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK).

He was born in the small village of Pakaštica near Podujevo, in Kosovo, at the time part of Yugoslavia. He finished the primary school and high school in Podujevo. On 1974, he graduated in the Faculty of Law of the University of Pristina where he also doctorated. He served as a professor at the University of Pristina, teaching throughout his tenure as a Parliamentarian. He speaks Albanian, English, Serbian, and French.

Sejdiu was an early protester against Serbian authoritarian rule and had for many years in his academic office a portrait depicting himself and fellow political party leader Veton Surroi locking arms before the riot police. He has always been widely admired for being honest and fair in all his political dealings.

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