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Jul 3, 2024 · Kosovo, self-declared independent country in the Balkans region of Europe. Although the United States and most members of the European Union (EU) recognized Kosovo’s declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008, Serbia, Russia, and a significant number of other countries—including several EU members—did not.
Jul 3, 2024 · In 1389 at the Battle of Kosovo, fought just west of Pristina, an army of the Turkish Ottoman Empire defeated a force of Serbs and their allies. By the mid-15th century the Turks had established direct rule over all of Serbia, including Kosovo.
Jul 3, 2024 · What to see and do in Pristina, Kosovo
Jul 3, 2024 · Prior to the dissolution of Yugoslavia in the 1990s, tourism in Kosovo centred on the medieval Serbian Orthodox monasteries at Deçan (Dečani), Pejë (Peć), and Pristina. The building of a tourist industry has been a priority of the postindependence government.
Jul 3, 2024 · After international mediation failed, a NATO military operation began in March 1999 and forced Belgrade to withdraw its forces from Kosovo. UN Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999) placed Kosovo under the temporary control of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).
4 days ago · Explore documents relevant to UNMIK. All Documents | Reports & Letters | Resolutions. Originally, the Security Council, by its resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999, authorized the Secretary-General to...
Jul 4, 2024 · Belgrade Higher Court on Thursday ordered up to 30 days custody for a Kosovo Albanian man identified only by the initials F. K., who is suspected of committing war crimes in Kosovo in 1999 ...
