PRISTINA, Kosovo - Kosovo vote in the first general elections since independence in 2008 Serbia country Declaration a critical election already overshadowed by ethnic tensions that many people fear will split the most recent country.
The Serbia requested that the minority in Kosovo Serbs to boycott the vote to protest against his declaration of sovereignty, a vow of independence that it refused to recognize. Which has deepened the fears of the partition of the country in the North, a Serb and a ethnic Albanian South and a reverse decades of efforts by the West for ethnic tensions in the region.
Some 1.6 million voters are eligible to vote for 29, coalitions and initiatives of citizens enter 120 places the Kosovo Parliament political parties. Ten of these seats are reserved for Serb minorities, some of which are running in the survey. Polls open at 0600 GMT (1 p.m. EST) and nearly 1800 GMT (1 pm EST).
A worrying sign, Besim Hoti said assailants in northern Kosovo police spokesman fired from one day to the next day in a house used by NATO peacekeepers. Nobody was injured. Said Hoti letter threat to attack those who may take part in the survey Kosovo is also found on the site.
The incident comes just a few days after attackers have been ambushed and executed Bosnian leader loyal towards ethnic institutions dominated the Albanians in Kosovo. He participated in the organisation of the election weekend in Mitrovica, a city divided between Albanians and Serbs since the end of the war in 1999.
Prime Minister Hashim Thaci Kosovo said he hoped the vote would be not disturbed and urged everyone to participate.
"I hope that everything goes," Thaci said Associated Press, minutes before casting his ballot in capital Pristina. "We were free and democratic elections with the participation of all communities and build a Government as soon as possible," Thaci said, flanked by his wife and son aged 11.
The new Government of Kosovo will have to work to improve the living conditions of 2 million Kosovo inhabitats and engage in the EU talks with the Serbia broker.
Call the Serbia undermines the boycott further local government and their international supervisors tries to bring Kosovo North under the control of Pristina. The northern region lawless has long eluded international as the authority of Kosovo. Serb minorities there are supported by Belgrade in contempt.
The area is patrolled by NATO and the EU police peacekeepers, but is managed as a fief by the local Serb leaders from Belgrade.
Confidential cables published by WikiLeaks Web site this week, Ambassador of the United States in Kosovo, Christopher Dell smart partition would be "reopen the Pandora's box of ethnic conflicts which defined the 1990s."
The decision of the Democratic Party of Kosovo of former rebel leader turned politician Thaci is to get the point to look for partners in the coalition. The winner of the election wins the right to form a Government in accordance with the law in Kosovo.
Thaci was in charge of a Government coalition declared independent Kosovo Serbia in 2008. Since then, Kosovo has fought to establish itself as an independent country.
Up to 70 countries, including the United States and most EU countries have recognized Kosovo as a State.
Despite a high court decision earlier this year the secession of Kosovo, which does not violate international law - NU a planned move bring greater recognition - diplomatic offensive Serbia supporting the secession of Kosovo could inspire similar separatist worldwide discouraged countries recognize the Russia and China.
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