Political crisis in Kosovo thwarts president's historic Serbia visit


  • World
  • Friday, 31 Oct 2014

Kosovo's President Atifete Jahjaga addresses the World Islamic Economic Forum in London October 29, 2013. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor

PRISTINA (Reuters) - The president of Kosovo on Thursday turned down an invitation to make what would have been a historic first trip to former master Serbia, citing a political crisis that has left the young Balkan state without a new government for almost five months.

Atifete Jahjaga had been invited to take part in a meeting in Belgrade of the Trilateral Commission, a biannual gathering of influential business leaders, academics and policymakers, starting on Friday.

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