Former guerrilla leader and current PM of Kosovo Hashim Thaci (left) met EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana (right) in Brussels and said Kosovo will declare independence whithin days. Photo by BGNES
Declaring Kosovo's independence is a matter of days, according to the former guerrilla leader and current PM of the province Hashim Thaci.
The independence of Kosovo will most likely be declared on February 6, Radio Kosovo reported, as cited by Makfax news agency.
According to the same source, the parliament has already started preparations for the historic event.
"There are still some consultations and procedures we need to respect," Thaci told reporters after meeting EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana in Brussels, adding that Kosovo is ready for its independence, which would be soon announced.
The region is formally part of Serbia but has been run by the United Nations since 1999 when NATO ejected Serbian forces from the province
Serbia strongly opposes independence for the province, and the issue has caused friction between the West and Serbian ally Russia - a veto-wielding permanent member of the UN Security Council.