Američki sekretar za odbranu Robert Gates reafirmirao je u utorak kontinuiranu podršku Vašingtona Kosovu, naglasivši da je nezavisnost te zemlje nepovratan proces i da ne postoji mogućnost za njenu podjelu po etničkim linijama.
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates reaffirmed Washington's continued support for Kosovo on Tuesday, stressing that the country's independence is irreversible and that its partition along ethnic lines is not an option.