Quotes by Ibrahim Rugova

“Air strikes and missiles are sufficient in order to destroy the military installations of Serbia, but ground troops are necessary in order to protect the population of Kosovo,”

“is by all means the best solution that would bring peace to the whole region.”

“These armed groups of people have appeared in a very specific environment, and we have been trying and doing our best to bring them under control and eventually make them behave in a disciplined way, ... But the Serbian police are deliberately keeping them isolated so as to make any contacts impossible.”

“will be here to help us create a climate of confidence and a climate of peace.”

“I have no magic solutions to offer you, no magic bullets for peace,”

“We all agree that we are at a dangerous moment, and our goal remains to prevent the fighting thats already going on from escalating to a general war.”

“It is necessary to establish ban on military flights over Kosovo. That is one of the ways to stop Serbian war machinery in Kosovo.”

“The situation in Kosovo is very difficult and dangerous. The offensive by Serbian police and military forces continues, as well as the shelling of Albanian villages ... In other parts of Kosovo, repression continues.”

“This is a big day for Kosovo. These are the first free elections in free Kosovo and they are an important step toward freedom, independence and democracy for Kosovo.”

“especially the United States and the European Union.”

I want to emphasize the fact that the independence of Kosovo should and will be recognized.

My vision is that our country should be integrated in the EU, to transfer a part of our independence there. It is also our duty to do it, if we want to establish trade and a sound economy. This is the vision that I am working on and I will continue to work in the future.

The different Ministries have to work more on the promotion of the country, to build Kosovos public image. Concrete projects must be assembled, in order to activate our businessmen to have more contacts. We have to create a positive image about ourselves.

We have used the presence of UNMIK, as well as other European and American agencies to establish a legal framework compatible with the European Union and that is already an advantage. We have seen the positive effects of this and our parliament will continue to go this way.