124:. He finished ninth among the party's candidates and was elected when the list won a majority victory with seventeen out of thirty-one seats. Ismet Rraci was chosen as the municipality's mayor after the election. He was assassinated by unknown parties on 23 April 2001, and Manaj was chosen as his replacement.
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lacks the readiness to recognize the state of Kosova . It only wishes to prolong the Kosova status process as much as it can." Shortly before Kosovo's declaration of independence, he said, "most will continue to stay in Kosovo and will contribute in its overall development. Those who are influenced
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in Kosovo later in 2008. Concerning future negotiations with Serbia, he said, "There could be talks on technical issues, which are in the interest of our citizens, but there could be no talks on status and related issues. This is clear, definite, and final."
246:(PACE) for further talks on the status of Kosovo. He was quoted as saying, "All the reasons for continuing talks have been exhausted. Even if these negotiations had continued for years, they would have again ended up being unsuccessful, because
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The LDK withdrew from the
Republic of Kosovo's government in October 2010. All ministers from the party tendered their resignations; Manaj was the only one to meet with Hashim Thaçi in person to explain his decision. The following month,
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Manaj said in March 2002 that he would not discuss the return of Serb refugees to Klina until, in his phrasing, Serbs cooperated in the identification of war criminals and gave up their dream of colonizing the territory.
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Albanian populations.
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Manaj was also chosen as secretary-general of the LDK in
December 2006. The following year, he was named as a party representative on Kosovo's constitutional commission and served on a working group on state symbols.
135:. Manaj (who, somewhat unusually, appeared in the fifth rather than the lead position on the party's list) was confirmed afterward for another term as mayor. In June 2004, he became a member of the LDK's presidency.
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on the recognition of the
Republic of Kosovo. In September 2008, he became one of the first five people to receive a Republic of Kosovo diplomatic passport. He later criticized a decision by the
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312:'s death in 2006 and remained divided during the 2008–10 ministry. Manaj was considered a prominent supporter of party leader Fatmir Sejdiu. In July 2009, Manaj rejected a suggestion that the
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Manaj has largely withdrawn from public life since 2010. He serves as president of the State Agency of Kosovo
Archives. In 2020, he led a government commission for missing persons.
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Democratic League of Kosovo in 1990 and led one of its sub-branches in Klina for the next five years. In 1995, he became a member of the party's Klina presidency.
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daily newspaper from 1977 to 1979 and worked for
Bauxite Mining in the municipality for ten years. He was dismissed in 1990, against the backdrop of growing tensions between the
589:, 8 January 2010 (Source: Express, Pristina, in Albanian 5 Jan 10, pp 4,5). The "spy agency" referenced in the article title was not the service allegedly overseen by Manaj.
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politics might behave irrationally, but we believe that with time irrationality will disappear and Serbs in general will accept the new reality." The
Republic of Kosovo
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239:, and Manaj was appointed as one of two deputy prime ministers. By virtue of holding a cabinet position, he was required to resign from the assembly.
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succeeded Sejdiu as LDK leader. Manaj was re-elected to the party presidency, although he stood down as general secretary at this time.
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ZGJEDHJET E PARAKOHSHME PËR KUVENDIN E REPUBLIKËS SË KOSOVËS 2010 – Rezultatet dhe
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ZGJEDHJET PËR KUVEND TË REPUBLIKËS SË KOSOVËS 2007 – Rezultatet dhe
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Serbia lost effective control over most of Kosovo, including the Klina municipality, following the 1998–99
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Zgjedhjet për Kuvende Komunale 2002 – Rezultatet dhe Statistikat (Rezultatet e subjekteve sipas komunave)
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ZGJEDHJET PËR KUVENDE KOMUNALE 2000 – Rezultatet dhe Statistikat (Kandidatët e zgjedhur sipas subjekteve)
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Zgjedhjet për Kuvende Komunale 2000 – Fletëvotimet dhe listat e kandidatëve (Klinë – Lista e kandidatëve)
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Some sources have indicated that Manaj oversaw an intelligence service operated by the LDK.
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688:"Serbia forges ahead with elections in Kosovo despite opposition - Pristina paper,"
834:, Central Election Commission, Republic of Kosovo, p. 30, accessed 2 February 2022.
753:"Kosovo government opposes EULEX initiative to sign cooperation deal with Serbia,"
701:"Kosovo leaders urge internationals to stop creation of Serb parallel structures,"
627:, Central Election Commission, Republic of Kosovo, p. 16, accessed 15 January 2022.
585:"'Disbanded' Kosovo Albanian spy agency 'never' had 'execution squad' - ex-chief,"
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ZGJEDHJET PËR KUVENDE KOMUNALE 2002 – Fletëvotimet dhe listat e kandidatëve (Klina)
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615:, 16 September 2007 (Source: KosovaLive website, Pristina, in Albanian 15 Sep 07).
546:"Kosovo working group for state symbols meets, promises criteria by end of week,"
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818:"Kosovo: LDK general committee discusses new presidency, 12 Dec election list,"
766:"Kosovo officials, analysts view US Senator Biden's nomination as 'advantage',"
662:"Kosovo Albanian officials reject PACE's proposal for fresh talks with Serbia,"
537:, 19 December 2006 (Source: KosovaLive website, Pristina, in English 19 Dec 06).
511:, 14 February 2006 (Source: KosovaLive website, Pristina, in English 13 Feb 06).
494:"UNMIK chief, Kfor commander praise Standards implementation in Klina, Kosovo,"
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147:(UNMIK), praised Manaj later in the year for implementing Standards on return.
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533:"Kosovo ruling party council elects new presidency, leaves out Daci faction,"
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Manaj appeared in the thirteenth position on the LDK's electoral list for the
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Manaj appeared in the fourteenth position on the LDK's electoral list in the
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779:"Sources report dissatisfaction among members of Kosovo president's party,"
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611:"Kosovo party leaders reject "deranged" idea of confederation with Serbia,"
485:, 26 May 2005 (Source: KosovaLive web site, Pristina, in English 25 May 05).
447:, Central Election Commission, Republic of Kosovo, accessed 4 February 2022.
435:, Central Election Commission, Republic of Kosovo, accessed 18 January 2022.
423:, 20 March 2002 (Source: Koha Ditore, Pristina, in Albanian 19 Mar 02 p 4.).
394:, Central Election Commission, Republic of Kosovo, accessed 22 January 2022.
382:, Central Election Commission, Republic of Kosovo, accessed 13 January 2022.
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appointed Manaj as his political advisor in February 2006. One month later,
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481:"Kosovo Serbs slam 'very slow' return of displaced to Klina municipality,"
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705:, 28 June 2008 (Source: Koha Ditore, Pristina, in Albanian 27 Jun 08, p3).
572:"Kosovo opposition leader views changes in party, government's policies,"
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809:, 21 October 2010 (Source: Express, Pristina, in Albanian 19 Oct 10 p 5).
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805:"Ministers tend resignations after LDK party quits Kosovo government,"
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While serving as deputy prime minister, Manaj signed an agreement with
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The PDK and LDK formed a new government on 9 January 2008. PDK leader
70:. He was raised in the community, attended secondary school in nearby
740:"Kosovo foreign minister embarks on campaign to secure recognition,"
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675:"Kosovo deputy PM upbeat Serbs to accept province's independence,"
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from 2001 to 2006 and was one of two deputy prime ministers of the
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459:, United States Department of State, 2007, accessed 17 March 2024.
370:, United States Department of State, 2007, accessed 17 March 2024.
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636:"Kosovo paper say main party leaders disagree over presidency,"
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British Broadcasting Corporation Monitoring European – Political
714:"Kosovo officials vow to oppose new status talks with Serbia,"
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The LDK experienced significant divisions after party founder
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419:"Ethnic Albanian officials oppose return of Serb refugees,"
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Members of the Assembly of Kosovo (UNMIK mandate, 2001–08)
846:, State Agency of Kosovo Archives, accessed 19 March 2024.
507:"Kosovo president appoints political, economic advisors,"
358:, State Agency of Kosovo Archives, accessed 19 March 2024.
520:"New Kosovo Speaker appoints USAID official as adviser,"
727:"Estonia establishes diplomatic relations with Kosovo,"
598:"Analyst predicts Kosovo to become 'European Taiwan',"
559:"Kosovo president appoints constitutional commission,"
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468:"Rugova re-elected chairman of main Kosovo party,"
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792:"Two Kosovo parties reject initiative to merge,"
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