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Pacifist leader claims victory in Kosovo elections; Rugova urges independence for province; Serbs boycott vote.

Publication: The Washington Times
Publication Date: 25-OCT-04 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Pacifist leader claims victory in Kosovo elections; Rugova urges independence for province; Serbs boycott vote.(WORLD)

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Byline: John Phillips, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

PRISTINA, Serbia-Montenegro - Demands for early independence for Kosovo arose yesterday after elections in which a near-total boycott by Serbs left pacifist President Ibrahim Rugova - known as the "Gandhi of the Balkans" - an easy winner.

Addressing reporters at his imposing residence overlooking Pristina's crowded slums, Mr. Rugova claimed victory after independent observers declared that his Democratic League of Kosovo had received 47 percent of the vote.

"I insist that Kosovo's...

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