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Kosovo independent by year's end, says Ceku 14 September 2007 | 19:04 | Source: DPA *PRIŠTINA -- Agim Ceku Friday reiterated the Kosovo Albanians' intention to proclaim independence before the end of the year. * "We are not going to accept any further negotiations, delays or postponements of status resolution," the Kosovo prime minister said. The deadline for the Kosovo Albanian leaders is December 10, which marks the end of the 120-day period given for last-ditch negotiations on Kosovo's status between Belgrade and Priština. Ceku said parliament would declare independence, and offered "assurances that its independence would be immediately recognized" by several powerful countries, most notably the United States. Ongoing status talks between Belgrade and Priština are being mediated by a so-called Troika of international envoys representing U.S., Russia and the European Union. DPA reports that while the U.S. supports the Albanian majority's push for independence, Russia has taken sides with Belgrade, which demands compromise and refuses to give up its sovereignty over the province. The EU, however, is split on the issue, though its leading countries showed support for an earlier developed UN plan involving internationally-supervised independence.
