Russia prevents Miss Kosovo from taking part in pageant
A woman who won the "Miss Kosovo" competition will not be able to take part in the Miss Universe pageant that will be held in Moscow, Russia.
Thursday, 10.10.2013.
10:33
PRISTINA A woman who won the "Miss Kosovo" competition will not be able to take part in the Miss Universe pageant that will be held in Moscow, Russia. Albanian language daily Koha Ditore is reporting that this is because Russia does not recognize Kosovo as independent, and therefore will prevent its representative from participating. Russia prevents Miss Kosovo from taking part in pageant Albanian photographer Fadil Berisha, who is an official photographer of the event, said that the representative of Albania then also withdrew from the competition. The Pristina newspaper found that the two women are not listed on the official Miss Universe website, and noted that this is the case even though the Kosovo representative was seen as one of the favorites to win "in some online forums." Moscow (Beta/AP, file) Vecernje novosti
Russia prevents Miss Kosovo from taking part in pageant
Albanian photographer Fadil Berisha, who is an official photographer of the event, said that the representative of Albania then also withdrew from the competition.The Priština newspaper found that the two women are not listed on the official Miss Universe website, and noted that this is the case even though the Kosovo representative was seen as one of the favorites to win "in some online forums."
Komentari 63
Pogledaj komentare