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Kosovo Premier Welcomed Irrespective of Serbia
Kosovo Prime Minister Agim Ceku will arrive in Moscow in late November. He is the first leader of independent Kosovo to be received in Russia.
Kosovo Prime Minister Agim Ceku has been long pressing for the Russian meeting. The negotiations about future status of Kosovo have reached the final straight, and Moscow with its right to veto in the UN Security Council could become the sole hurdle. So far, the Kremlin has been rather critical about Kosovo’s independence.
Ceku is due to head for Moscow November 30 to return December 2, spokesmen of Kosovo’s government said. He will meet Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov and leaders of State Duma’s Foreign Committee. Exactly the legislators invited Ceku to Russia.
By sanctioning Ceku’s visit, Moscow was well-aware that it may provoke negative response of Serbia. But potential advantage of the talks apparently outweighed all possible annoyance of Belgrade. The Kosovo problem is verging towards its climax and direct contact with leader of Kosovo Albanians will enable the Kremlin to become more active in the outcome. And it looks like Russia is ready to take trouble to attain this purpose.
In addition to politics, Ceku will probably focus on matters of economy in Moscow. Russia’s aluminum giant, RUSAL, is said to be willing to acquire (or construct) a power station there.
Moreover, Russia may refer to Kosovo’s independence when pursuing policy in republics of former Soviet Union, including Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Transdniestria.
www.kommersant.com
All the Article in Russian as of Nov. 17, 2006
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