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==Government and Political Conditions==
==Government and Political Conditions==
[[File:Statue of Bill Clinton in Kosovo.jpg|thumb|In Pristina, Hillary Clinton visited an 11-foot statue of her husband Bill, who backed the 1999 NATO air campaign that destroyed Belgrade.]]
In 2001, UNMIK promulgated a Constitutional Framework that established Provisional Institutions of Self-Government (PISG) for Kosovo. Under the Constitutional Framework, the President of Kosovo is the head of state and serves a term of 5 years with the right to one re-election. The Prime Minister is the head of government and is elected by the Kosovo Assembly.
In 2001, UNMIK promulgated a Constitutional Framework that established Provisional Institutions of Self-Government (PISG) for Kosovo. Under the Constitutional Framework, the President of Kosovo is the head of state and serves a term of 5 years with the right to one re-election. The Prime Minister is the head of government and is elected by the Kosovo Assembly.
===Relations with the United States===
===Relations with the United States===
[[File:Biden Belgrade war crimes.PNG|right|300px|thumb|[[Joe Biden]] war crimes in Serbia.<ref>https://youtu.be/927i2HAgxms</ref>]]
[[File:Biden Belgrade war crimes.PNG|right|300px|thumb|[[Joe Biden]] war crimes in Serbia.<ref>https://youtu.be/927i2HAgxms</ref>]]
The United States and Kosovo established diplomatic relations on February 18, 2008. The strong bilateral ties the United States shares with Kosovo are maintained through the U.S. Embassy in Pristina, which was opened on April 8, 2008 by then-Chargé d'Affaires ad interim Tina Kaidanow. Prior to independence, the United States maintained U.S. Office Pristina (USOP), with a chief of mission. The U.S. also continues to contribute troops to the Kosovo Force (KFOR), and will be providing staff to the ICO and EULEX missions.
The United States and Kosovo established diplomatic relations on February 18, 2008. The strong bilateral ties the United States shares with Kosovo are maintained through the U.S. Embassy in Pristina, which was opened on April 8, 2008 by then-Chargé d'Affaires ad interim Tina Kaidanow. Prior to independence, the United States maintained U.S. Office Pristina (USOP), with a chief of mission. The U.S. also continues to contribute troops to the Kosovo Force (KFOR), and will be providing staff to the ICO and EULEX missions.