President Boris Tadic and the leaders of key political parties said after a three-hour meeting that the new parliament, elected last month, should convene as soon as possible.

Kosovo has been an international protectorate since the end of the 1998-99 war between Serb forces and ethnic Albanian separatists prompted NATO intervention.

The U.N. plan envisages internationally supervised self-governance for Kosovo, which would have its own constitution, flag, anthem and be eligible for membership in international organizations.

The Japan Times Weekly: Feb. 10, 2007
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