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
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there is a readiness to move ahead toward a peaceful political solution to the Kosovo issue.
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increased U.S. presence in Kosovo and for more protection on the part of the United States for the people of Kosovo.
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I believe that we can assure that everybody will take part in this agreement and cooperate with the OSCE mission. The people of Kosovo are interested in an international presence that will protect them.
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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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Only the arrival of NATO forces can ensure security of all citizens (in Kosovo) and create conditions for a peaceful solution of the crisis.
empty extremists force
If we don't have an international force there, there will be an empty Kosovo, and that is what the extremists in Belgrade want.
bullets magic offer solutions
I have no magic solutions to offer you, no magic bullets for peace,
accept albanians country flee rule
make Albanians flee their country or accept the Serb rule and give up their demands.
achieved decision democracy further great half kosovo success towards
For two and a half years we have achieved a great development and the decision to go further towards the democracy of Kosovo was a success too.
accord temporary
The possibility of an interim and temporary accord is under consideration.
government political politics
As you see the political problems are closely connected with the economical problems. With the help of politics, we will open the way for the economy and this is why all these problems are included in the program of the newly elected government.
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My vision is to have an independent Kosovo, democratic, with a politically tolerant society and with a solid economy, integrated into the EU, the NATO and to continue with our good relations with the USA.
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The pace is quickening. We're getting into December, and we'd really like to move ahead,
conditions government guarantee interested jobs ready
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.