He noted that ongoing work on a proposed constitution for Kosovo is simply sound preparation for when independence comes but does not constitute a unilateral declaration of independence in and of itself.
Ibrahim Rugova (file photo) Prague, 18 May 2005 (RFE/RL) -- Muhamet Hamiti, who is Kosovar President Ibrahim Rugova's spokesman, told RFE/RL's South Slavic and Albanian Languages Service yesterday that Rugova firmly believes that Kosovo must work towards independence without any preliminary negotiations with Belgrade.
He noted that ongoing work on a proposed constitution for Kosovo is simply sound preparation for when independence comes but does not constitute a unilateral declaration of independence in and of itself.
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