The Boeing 737 had left Tehran’s international airport bound for Kiev
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/ 8 February 2008
A declaration of Kosovo’s independence by the end of next week looked increasingly likely on Friday after Serbia said it had information the ”illegal” move would happen on February 17. Belgrade and most Serbs oppose independence for Kosovo, which they consider the cradle of their history, culture and Orthodox Christianity.
Serbia and Montenegro began on Wednesday the difficult task of dismantling their union, with opposition parties yet to accept referendum results showing Montenegrins had voted for independence. Seeking a speedy split, Serbia-Montenegro President Svetozar Marovic, a Montenegrin, has already announced plans to resign on Thursday.