Kosovo's assembly was expected Wednesday to approve a coalition government which strongly backs independence from Serbia. The Democratic Party of former rebel leader Hashim Thaci and its rival, the Democratic League of Kosovo, concluded negotiations this week to share power. The 120-member assembly was expected to vote in favor of the agreement.Both parties have promised to declare Kosovo's formal independence from Serbia, a move which analysts said may happen in the next few months.
But Serbian government officials have said any unilateral declaration could plunge the region into turmoil, triggering fears that Belgrade would take violent means to prevent it.
"Kosovo will be independent," Thaci said shortly after his party won the election late last year.
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