Building Kosovo's Euro-Atlantic Future

Following the victory of the Democratic Party of Kosovo in the parliamentary elections on November 17, 2007, Hashim Thaçi became the first prime minister of the Republic of Kosovo on January 9, 2008.  One of Prime Minister Thaçi’s first major actions was to declare Kosovo as an independent, sovereign and democratic state on February 17, 2008.   

Prime Minister Thaçi discussed his government's views on Kosovo's current status, its relationships with its most important neighbors and partners, and its future.

Speakers

• Hashim Thaçi
  Prime Minister
  Republic of Kosovo
• Daniel Serwer, Moderator
  Vice President, Centers of Innovation
  U.S. Institute of Peace

Multimedia

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 Explore Further

• Listen to the audio of this event
• Read the text of Prime Minister Thaçi's Speech
• Read Daniel Serwer's recent Peace Brief, A New Kind of Balkans Drama
• Read Daniel Serwer's On The Issues interview regarding the ICJ opinion on Kosovo Independence