Burns: Kosovo independent this year

U.S. Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns says Kosovo will be independent by the end of 2007.

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Wednesday, 18.07.2007.

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Burns: Kosovo independent this year

The Priština daily in Albanian cites an interview Burns gave to the BBC.

He also said the Kosovo status problem was not linked with that of the missile defense shield in Europe, another contentious issue between Moscow and Washington.

The daily quotes Burns as saying that “the U.S. will not allow anyone to come in the way of Kosovo’s independence” since that country means to “keep the promise given to the people of Kosovo,” that the province would gain independence.

Burns also said the UN debate over Kosovo was drawing to a close, and added that the U.S. delayed the status solution so far in order to allow Russia to be a part of that process.

“But Russia has not been constructive,” Burns concluded.

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