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The declaration of independence was made by members of the Kosovo Assembly as well as by the President of Kosovo meeting in Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, on 17 February 2008. It was approved by a unanimous quorum, numbering 109 members.
Kosovo declares its commitment to peace and stability in our region of southeast Europe. Our independence brings to an end the process of Yugoslavia's violent dissolution.
On February 17, Kosovo's parliament declared Kosovo's independence from Serbia. Following that declaration, the U.S. and several European states officially recognized the independence of Kosovo.
17 lut 2008 · Printable version. Full text: Kosovo declaration. Here is the text of Kosovo's declaration of independence, signed in parliament by Speaker Jakup Krasniqi, Prime Minister Hashim Thaci and...
On 17 February 2008, representatives of the people of Kosovo [1] unilaterally declared Kosovo's independence and subsequently adopted the Constitution of Republic of Kosovo, which came into effect on 15 June 2008.
1. Background. On February 17, 2008, the parliament of Kosovo declared Kosovo's independence from Serbia.1 Kosovo had been a majority Albanian province (with a Serb minority) within Serbia and its predecessor states. It had had autonomy within Serbia until 1989, when Slobodan Milosevic ended Kosovo's autonomous status.
17 paź 2024 · On February 17, 2008, Kosovo formally declared independence. Serbia, backed by Russia, called the declaration illegal. Serbs living in Kosovo largely opposed Kosovar independence as well; they soon elected their own assembly as a direct challenge to Kosovo’s new constitution, which took effect in June.
