PRISTINA PRISTINA, July 24 (Hina) - United States President George Bush departed Rome for the Kosovo capital of Pristina on Tuesday morning. He is expected to confirm U.S. support to efforts aimed at stabilising the Balkans. While
visiting Bondsteel, the U.S. military base in the south Yugoslav province, Bush will hold talks with U.S. soldiers, the United Nations administrator Hans Haekkerup, and the commander of the international forces in Kosovo, General Thorstein Skiaker. The Kosovo media ascribe enormous importance to Bush's visit. The state radio and television will have a live broadcast of the visit to Bondsteel, as well as Bush's address to the citizens of the province. "Welcome President Bush," Pristina's highest circulation daily in Albanian Koha Ditore said on its front page on Tuesday. The Zeri newspaper says Bush and his administration have thus far the clearest messages to Kosovo leaders to take full responsibility fo
PRISTINA, July 24 (Hina) - United States President George Bush
departed Rome for the Kosovo capital of Pristina on Tuesday
morning. He is expected to confirm U.S. support to efforts aimed at
stabilising the Balkans.
While visiting Bondsteel, the U.S. military base in the south
Yugoslav province, Bush will hold talks with U.S. soldiers, the
United Nations administrator Hans Haekkerup, and the commander of
the international forces in Kosovo, General Thorstein Skiaker.
The Kosovo media ascribe enormous importance to Bush's visit. The
state radio and television will have a live broadcast of the visit
to Bondsteel, as well as Bush's address to the citizens of the
province.
"Welcome President Bush," Pristina's highest circulation daily in
Albanian Koha Ditore said on its front page on Tuesday.
The Zeri newspaper says Bush and his administration have thus far
the clearest messages to Kosovo leaders to take full responsibility
for Kosovo and contribute to regional stability.
All dailies have stated Bush will not meet any Kosovo politicians.
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