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Notable Public Figures

Atifete Jahjaga, President

Hashim Thaçi, Prime Minister

Behgjet Pacolli, Deputy Prime Minister, International Recognitions and Foreign Investments

Bajram Rexhepi, Interior Minister

Enver Hoxhaj, Foreign Affairs Minister

Bedri Hamza, Finance Minister

Agim Çeku, Security Forces Minister

Naim Ternava, Mufti of Islamic Community of Kosovo

Pieter Feith, EU Special Representative, International Civilian Office (ICO)

Lamberto Zannier, UN Special Representative, UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)

Xavier Bout de Marnhac, Head of Mission, EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX)

Lt. Gen. Markus Bentler, Commander of Kosovo Force (KFOR)

Major Industries

Mining, energy, telecommunications; some agriculture

Key Trade Partners

Serbia, Macedonia, Albania, Germany, Turkey; also diaspora remittances