CorD Magazine No.44 by CorD Magazine

AIMING FOR POTENTIAL H.E. Ajay Swarup Indian Ambassador in Belgrade

POSITIVE EXPERIENCE Denis Huber Head of the Council RI (XURSH 2IÀFH LQ Belgrade

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KOŠTUNICA’S VOW Serbian PM Vojislav Koštunica told press gathered in Baden that “Serbia will not let an inch of its territory be taken away.”

CEKU’S WARNING “Belgrade’s proposals thus far have had nothing to do with the future, but with the past, and that’s why they have been irrelevant for us,”

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British Ambassador Wordsworth

Portuguese Ambassador Da Silva

U.S. Ambassador Munter

UN Ofﬁce Director Modvig

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ELECTIONS

Kosovoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Post-Election

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