Bush says, Kosovo now independent

U.S. President George Bush said Monday that the "people of Kosovo were now independent". Bush was speaking in a live interview aired on NBC television from Arusha, Tanzania during a tour of Africa, Reuters reported. Bush says, Kosovo now independent "We'll watch to see how the events unfold today. The Kosovans are now independent. It's something I've advocated along with my government," Bush said. Washington is yet to officially declare that it recognizes the secession of Serbia's province. Belgrade, backed by Moscow, has rejected such moves as illegal, and is seeking respect of its internationally recognized borders. Earlier, Senators Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Joseph Biden all welcomed Kosovo Albanians' independence declaration. One of the Democrats' presidential hopefuls, Clinton, called for a speedy recognition of Kosovo's independence. Her rival, Obama, echoed the same sentiment, and added that he hoped Kosovo's authorities and people will do everything to make it a positive example of "democracy and rule of law". Another democrat, Biden, who is the Foreign Policy Committee chair in the U.S. Senate, said he will soon call on his colleagues to join him in "expressing the Senate's support for Kosovo's independence". Ethnic Albanians in Kosovo Sunday declared unilateral secession from Serbia.

Bush says, Kosovo now independent

"We'll watch to see how the events unfold today. The Kosovans are now independent. It's something I've advocated along with my government," Bush said.

Washington is yet to officially declare that it recognizes the secession of Serbia's province. Belgrade, backed by Moscow, has rejected such moves as illegal, and is seeking respect of its internationally recognized borders.

Earlier, Senators Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Joseph Biden all welcomed Kosovo Albanians' independence declaration.

One of the Democrats' presidential hopefuls, Clinton, called for a speedy recognition of Kosovo's independence.

Her rival, Obama, echoed the same sentiment, and added that he hoped Kosovo's authorities and people will do everything to make it a positive example of "democracy and rule of law".

Another democrat, Biden, who is the Foreign Policy Committee chair in the U.S. Senate, said he will soon call on his colleagues to join him in "expressing the Senate's support for Kosovo's independence".

Ethnic Albanians in Kosovo Sunday declared unilateral secession from Serbia.