Kosovo is an autonomous province of Serbia. 1After the Kosovo war ended in June 1999, Kosovo was entrusted by the United Nations. In February 2008, Kosovo unilaterally declared its independence, which was recognized by the United States and some western countries, but Serbia has always insisted on sovereignty over Kosovo.
Southern Kosovo borders Albania and Macedonia. With an area of 10887 km2, it is the administrative center of Pristina. Due to ethnic conflicts and other reasons, a large number of ethnic minorities (such as Serbs) left Kosovo, making the proportion of ethnic Albanians rise continuously. The east and north of Kosovo are the rest of Serbia, the south is Macedonia, the southwest is Albania, and the northwest is Montenegro. The largest city is the capital Pristina.
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Historical evolution of Kosovo:
From the12nd century, Kosovo became a part of the Kingdom of Serbia, and was later Islamized under the rule of Ottoman Turkey. The name Kosovo comes from the Serbian word "land of blackbirds".
1389 On June 28th, Turkish Sultanmurat led the Ottoman army to a decisive battle with the Christian Union army led by Serbian Prince Lassa in the Mele Plain of Kosovo. As a result, Miao La and Lhasa were killed in battle, Kosovo was occupied by Turks, and the whole Balkan region was gradually Ottoman.
1945 In July, the People's Assembly of Kosovo decided to merge Kosovo into Serbia. In this way, after the war, Kosovo returned to the Yugoslav territory led by Tito.
On February 17, 2008, Kosovo Prime Minister Hasin Thaci unilaterally declared Kosovo's independence from Serbia. At a special session of the parliament, members will vote for Kosovo's independence according to the people's wishes and become "an independent, sovereign and democratic country".
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The representative of China Government Network-China called for avoiding the escalation of tension in Kosovo.