a few seconds agoRare photo: When Ibrahim Rugova enjoyed the US flag in Dragad
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Few might have thought that with this modest ceremony seen in this photograph, with diplomat Michael McClellan, and the leader, the establishment of the permanent American presence in Kosovo was preceded. In 1996, the U.S. had opened its information office in Kosovo, with Belgrade's permission, but this act was enjoyed [...]
In 1996, the US had opened its information office in Kosovo, with Belgrade's permission, but this act was enjoyed by many Kosovars, mostly by the leader of that time, Ibrahim Rugova, who since then spoke of special Kosovo- The US, not halting calls for America to intervene to save Kosovo from Serb forces of Slobodan Milosevic's regime.
The photograph was taken by renowned photoporter Ridvan Sljiva.
