6 Interesting Facts About February 17

6 Interesting Facts About February 17

On the day the state of Kosovo celebrates the 15th anniversary of its declaration of Independence has not lacked even congratulations from the highest representatives of friendly states. But to get more acquainted with this historic date, you will have the opportunity to read 11 facts, that few could know about Kosovo's independence. Facts over 17 [...]

On the day the state of Kosovo celebrates the 15th anniversary of its declaration of Independence has not lacked even congratulations from the highest representatives of friendly states.

But to get more acquainted with this historic date, you will have the opportunity to read 11 facts, that few could know about Kosovo's independence.

Facts over February 17th:

On the 15th anniversary of Kosovo's independence, we bring you six facts about the historic day of February 17, 2008.

Kosovo's independence was announced on February 17th 2008, at 15:39 minutes.

-The designer of Kosovo's flag and logo is Muhammad Ibrahim.

The first to sign Kosovo's declaration of independence were President Fatmir Sejdiu, Parliament Speaker Jakup Krasniqi, as well as the country's prime minister, Hashim Thaci.

-The first states that recognised Kosovo as a state after declaring independence were: Costa Rica, the US, France, Afghanistan, Albania, Turkey, Great Britain, and so on.

The 200-year-old parchment, in which the Declaration of Independence of Kosovo is signed, is located in the Office of the Speaker of the Parliament.

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