First "Republic of Kosovo passports"

The government in Priština on Wednesday presented the first "passport of the Republic of Kosovo," local media reported.

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Wednesday, 30.07.2008.

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The government in Pristina on Wednesday presented the first "passport of the Republic of Kosovo," local media reported. "As of today, the citizens of Kosovo have their own identity," Prime Minister Hashim Thaci was quoted as saying, after presenting the first passport to Teuta Begoli. First "Republic of Kosovo passports" He also stressed that the day is "historic in the new stage for Kosovo." After the 1999 war in the province, residents started using passports issued by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission, UNMIK, as well as those issued respectively by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SRJ), the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (SCG), and the Republic of Serbia. UNMIK this month stopped issuing its passports. On Feb. 17 ethnic Albanian leadership in Kosovo unilaterally declared independence, while the authorities in Belgrade rejected this as illegal.

First "Republic of Kosovo passports"

He also stressed that the day is "historic in the new stage for Kosovo."

After the 1999 war in the province, residents started using passports issued by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission, UNMIK, as well as those issued respectively by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SRJ), the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (SCG), and the Republic of Serbia.

UNMIK this month stopped issuing its passports.

On Feb. 17 ethnic Albanian leadership in Kosovo unilaterally declared independence, while the authorities in Belgrade rejected this as illegal.

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