Thaci says independence "few weeks" away

Wed Jan 9, 2008 6:28pm GMT
 
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PRISTINA, Serbia (Reuters) - Kosovo will declare independence from Serbia within weeks, the breakaway province's new Prime Minister Hashim Thaci said on Wednesday after parliament endorsed his coalition government.

"I assure you that within a few weeks we will declare independence," the former guerrilla fighter told reporters.

 

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