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“Kosovo is an agricultural economy particularly. It also has a couple of good power stations that exported power, and the big cooperative which they had there in the mining field is no longer functioning. So there is no immediate employment available for people in the industrial sector. All that needs to be going. But you will remember that it is part of Yugoslavia, and much of its trade and its dependence was on Serbia and Montenegro.”

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James Wolfensohn
James Wolfensohn

James Wolfensohn, born on December 1, 1933, is an accomplished lawyer with extensive experience in international finance and law. He served as the President of the World Bank and held key positions in various international organizations. more

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