People observe a parade of members of Kosovo Security Forces (KSF) marching next to a poster depicting late Kosovo's President Ibrahim Rugova during a celebration marking the eight anniversary of Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia, in Pristina February 17, 2016. REUTERS/Marko Djurica TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

The Kosovo-Albania Highway "Ibrahim Rugova" on the Kosovar side near Malisevo, some 50 km (31 miles) from the border is pictured February 12, 2014. The two neighbouring countries, which share the same blood and language, are trying to boost trade and cooperation from the current low levels. Their governments will meet in June to discuss joint projects in addition to a four-lane highway and a 400-kV electricity power line. Picture taken February 12, 2014. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (KOSOVO - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS TRANSPORT) 

Sheep cross a bridge on the Kosovo-Albania Highway "Ibrahim Rugova" on the Kosovar side near Prizren, some 25 km (15.5 miles) from the border February 12, 2014. The two neighbouring countries, which share the same blood and language, are trying to boost trade and cooperation from the current low levels. Their governments will meet in June to discuss joint projects in addition to a four-lane highway and a 400-kV electricity power line. Picture taken February 12, 2014. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (KOSOVO - Tags: BUSINESS) 

Newly elected Kosovo President Behgjet Pacolli visits the family of late Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova who died in 2006, in Pristina February 23, 2011. Kosovo's parliament elected Pacolli, a Kosovo-Swiss businessman with a history of ties to Moscow, as president on Tuesday under a power-sharing deal with Prime Minister Hashim Thaci following the December elections. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (KOSOVO - Tags: POLITICS) 

Kosovo's newly elected President Behgjet Pacolli (C) visits the family of the late Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova, who died in 2006, in Pristina February 23, 2011. Kosovo's parliament elected Pacolli, a Kosovo-Swiss businessman with close ties to Moscow, as president on Tuesday as part of a power-sharing deal following December elections in the impoverished Balkan country. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (KOSOVO - Tags: POLITICS) 

Kosovo's newly elected President Behgjet Pacolli (C) visits the family of the late Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova, who died in 2006, in Pristina February 23, 2011. Kosovo's parliament elected Pacolli, a Kosovo-Swiss businessman with close ties to Moscow, as president on Tuesday as part of a power-sharing deal following December elections in the impoverished Balkan country. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (KOSOVO - Tags: POLITICS) 

Kosovo's newly elected President Behgjet Pacolli visits the family of the late Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova, who died in 2006, in Pristina February 23, 2011. Kosovo's parliament elected Pacolli, a Kosovo-Swiss businessman with close ties to Moscow, as president on Tuesday as part of a power-sharing deal following December elections in the impoverished Balkan country. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (KOSOVO - Tags: POLITICS HEADSHOT) 

Kosovo's newly elected President Behgjet Pacolli visits the family of the late Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova, who died in 2006, in Pristina February 23, 2011. Kosovo's parliament elected Pacolli, a Kosovo-Swiss businessman with close ties to Moscow, as president on Tuesday as part of a power-sharing deal following December elections in the impoverished Balkan country. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (KOSOVO - Tags: POLITICS) 

Kosovo's newly elected President Behgjet Pacolli visits the family of the late Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova, who died in 2006, in Pristina February 23, 2011. Kosovo's parliament elected Pacolli, a Kosovo-Swiss businessman with close ties to Moscow, as president on Tuesday as part of a power-sharing deal following December elections in the impoverished Balkan country. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (KOSOVO - Tags: POLITICS) 

People hold up a poster of late Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova during an election rally of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) in Mitrovica October 29, 2007. Kosovo is holding a general election on November 17. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (SERBIA) 

People hold up a poster of late Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova during an election rally of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) in Mitrovica October 29, 2007. Kosovo is holding a general election on November 17. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (SERBIA) 

People hold up a poster of late Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova during an election rally of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) in Mitrovica October 29, 2007. Kosovo is holding a general election on November 17. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (SERBIA) 

Kosovo Albanian activists protest in front of a poster of the late Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova against an imminent U.N. Proposal, in the capital Pristina January 22, 2007. U.N. envoy Martti Ahtisaari is due to outline his proposal on the fate of Serbia's U.N.-run province to the six major powers steering Balkan diplomacy on Friday on Vienna. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (SERBIA) 

Kosovo Albanians light candles in the centre of Pristina, capital of Kosovo, to commemorate the first anniversary of President Ibrahim Rugova's death, January 21, 2007. Serbia held a general election on Sunday in the shadow of an imminent decision on the fate of its southern province, where the Albanian majority expects to clinch independence within months. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (SERBIA) 

Kosovo Albanians light candles in the centre of Pristina, capital of Kosovo, to commemorate the first anniversary of President Ibrahim Rugova's death, January 21, 2007. Serbia held a general election on Sunday in the shadow of an imminent decision on the fate of its southern province, where the Albanian majority expects to clinch independence within months. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (SERBIA) 

A Kosovo Albanian lights candles in the centre of Pristina, capital of Kosovo, to commemorate the first anniversary of President Ibrahim Rugova's death, January 21, 2007. Serbia held a general election on Sunday in the shadow of an imminent decision on the fate of its southern province, where the Albanian majority expects to clinch independence within months. REUTERS/Hazir Reka (SERBIA) 

Fatmir Sejdiu speaks at the assembly after he was elected as Kosovo President succeeding [Ibrahim Rugova who died three weeks ago, February 10, 2006. [Kosovo elected political moderate Sejdiu] as its new president, just in time for face-to-face talks between ethnic Albanians and Serbia on the future of the disputed province.] 

Fatmir Sejdiu (R) is greeted by Prime Minister Bajram Kosumi (L) at the assembly after he was elected as Kosovo President succeeding Ibrahim Rugova who died three weeks ago, in Pristina February 10, 2006. Kosovo on Friday elected moderate Sejdiu as its new president, clearing the way for face-to-face talks between ethnic Albanians and Serbia on the future of the disputed province. REUTERS/Hazir Reka 

Fatmir Sejdiu (L) is congratulated by assembly members after he was elected as Kosovo President February 10, 2006, succeeding Ibrahim Rugova who died three weeks ago, February 10, 2006. Kosovo elected political moderate Sejdiu as its new president, just in time for face-to-face talks between ethnic Albanians and Serbia on the future of the disputed province. REUTERS/Hazir Reka 

Fatmir Sejdiu sits in the assembly hall during voting, before he was elected as Kosovo President February 10, 2006, succeeding Ibrahim Rugova who died three weeks ago. Kosovo elected political moderate Sejdiu as its new president, just in time for face-to-face talks between ethnic Albanians and Serbia on the future of the disputed province. REUTERS/Hazir Reka 

Fatmir Sejdiu (C) is congratulated by Prime Minister Bajram Kosumi (L) and oposition leader Hashim Thaci (R) at the assembly after he was elected as Kosovo President February 10, 2006, succeeding Ibrahim Rugova who died three weeks ago. Kosovo elected political moderate Sejdiu as its new president, just in time for face-to-face talks between ethnic Albanians and Serbia on the future of the disputed province. REUTERS/Hazir Reka 

Fatmir Sejdiu holds flowers at the assembly after hew was elected as Kosovo President succeeding Ibrahim Rugova who died three weeks ago, February 10, 2006. Kosovo elected political moderate Sejdiu as its new president, just in time for face-to-face talks between ethnic Albanians and Serbia on the future of the disputed province. REUTERS/Hazir Reka 

Fatmir Sejdiu speaks at the assembly after he was elected as Kosovo President succeeding Ibrahim Rugova who died three weeks ago, February 10, 2006. Kosovo elected political moderate Sejdiu as its new president, just in time for face-to-face talks between ethnic Albanians and Serbia on the future of the disputed province. REUTERS/Hazir Reka 

Fatmir Sejdiu (R) receives a kiss and flowers at the assembly after he was elected as Kosovo President February 10, 2006.succeeding Ibrahim Rugova who died three weeks ago. Kosovo elected political moderate Sejdiu as its new president, just in time for face-to-face talks between ethnic Albanians and Serbia on the future of the disputed province. REUTERS/Hazir Reka 

Fatmir Sejdiu (R) is greeted by Prime Minister Bajram Kosumi (L) at the assembly after he was elected as Kosovo President succeeding Ibrahim Rugova who died three weeks ago, in Pristina February 10, 2006. Kosovo on Friday elected moderate Sejdiu as its new president, clearing the way for face-to-face talks between ethnic Albanians and Serbia on the future of the disputed province. REUTERS/Hazir Reka 

Fatmir Sejdiu (L) is congratulated by assembly members after he was elected as Kosovo President February 10, 2006, succeeding Ibrahim Rugova who died three weeks ago, February 10, 2006. Kosovo elected political moderate Sejdiu as its new president, just in time for face-to-face talks between ethnic Albanians and Serbia on the future of the disputed province. REUTERS/Hazir Reka 

Fatmir Sejdiu sits in the assembly hall during voting, before he was elected as Kosovo President February 10, 2006, succeeding Ibrahim Rugova who died three weeks ago. Kosovo elected political moderate Sejdiu as its new president, just in time for face-to-face talks between ethnic Albanians and Serbia on the future of the disputed province. REUTERS/Hazir Reka 

Fatmir Sejdiu (C) is congratulated by Prime Minister Bajram Kosumi (L) and oposition leader Hashim Thaci (R) at the assembly after he was elected as Kosovo President February 10, 2006, succeeding Ibrahim Rugova who died three weeks ago. Kosovo elected political moderate Sejdiu as its new president, just in time for face-to-face talks between ethnic Albanians and Serbia on the future of the disputed province. REUTERS/Hazir Reka 

Fatmir Sejdiu (R) receives a kiss and flowers at the assembly after he was elected as Kosovo President February 10, 2006.succeeding Ibrahim Rugova who died three weeks ago. Kosovo elected political moderate Sejdiu as its new president, just in time for face-to-face talks between ethnic Albanians and Serbia on the future of the disputed province. REUTERS/Hazir Reka 

Fatmir Sejdiu holds flowers at the assembly after hew was elected as Kosovo President succeeding Ibrahim Rugova who died three weeks ago, February 10, 2006. Kosovo elected political moderate Sejdiu as its new president, just in time for face-to-face talks between ethnic Albanians and Serbia on the future of the disputed province. REUTERS/Hazir Reka 

Fatmir Sejdiu addresses the assembly after he was elected as Kosovo President succeeding Ibrahim Rugova who died three weeks ago, February 10, 2006. Kosovo elected political moderate Sejdiu as its new president, just in time for face-to-face talks between ethnic Albanians and Serbia on the future of the disputed province. REUTERS/Hazir Reka 

Fatmir Sejdiu speaks at the assembly after he was elected as Kosovo President succeeding Ibrahim Rugova who died three weeks ago, February 10, 2006. Kosovo elected political moderate Sejdiu as its new president, just in time for face-to-face talks between ethnic Albanians and Serbia on the future of the disputed province. REUTERS/Hazir Reka 

Fatmir Sejdiu (R), who is expected to succeed late President Ibrahim Rugova (L) as president of the disputed Serbian province of Kosovo, is pictured at an election rally in Pristina in this October 14, 2001 file picture. Kosovo's largest party nominated a successor to late President Ibrahim Rugova on Monday, January 30, 2006, bowing to Western pressure to fill the post before direct negotiations on independence from Serbia. A statement from the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) said it had voted unanimously to propose 54-year-old law professor Fatmir Sejdiu as president of the disputed province, replacing Rugova who died of lung cancer. Picture taken October 14, 2001. REUTERS/Hazir Reka/File 

Fatmir Sejdiu (L), who is expected to succeed late President Ibrahim Rugova (C) as president of the disputed Serbian province of Kosovo, is pictured at an election rally in Pristina in this October 14, 2001 file picture. Kosovo's largest party nominated a successor to late President Ibrahim Rugova on Monday, January 30, 2006, bowing to Western pressure to fill the post before direct negotiations on independence from Serbia. A statement from the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) said it had voted unanimously to propose 54-year-old law professor Fatmir Sejdiu as president of the disputed province, replacing Rugova who died of lung cancer. Picture taken October 14, 2001. REUTERS/Hazir Reka/File 

Albanian Kosovo children place flowers at the grave of Kosovo's President Ibrahim Rugova, at the Martyrs' Cemetery in capital Pristina, January 27, 2006. Rugova, 61, the Kosovo leader who stood at the forefront of his people's demands for independence, was buried onThursday. REUTERS/Arben Celi 

Albanian Kosovo mourners file visit the grave of Kosovo's President Ibrahim Rugova, at the Martyrs' Cemetery in capital Pristina, January 27, 2006. Rugova, 61, the Kosovo leader who stood at the forefront of his people's demands for independence, was buried on Thursday. REUTERS/Arben Celi 

Kosovo Albanian pray at the tomb of late Kosovo president Ibrahim Rugova after his funeral ceremony at Martyrs' Cemetery in Pristina, January 26, 2006. [Huge crowds turned out on Thursday for the funeral of the Rugova, 61, who died of lung cancer on Saturday, days away from the first face-to-face round of negotiations with Serbia seen likely to clinch the independence he championed.] 

A Kosovo Albanian man attends the funeral of the late Kosovo president Ibrahim Rugova during the funeral ceremony in Pristina January 26, 2006. Huge crowds turned out on Thursday for the funeral of the Rugova, 61, who died of lung cancer on Saturday, days away from the first face-to-face round of negotiations [with Serbia seen likely to clinch the independence he championed.] 

Mourners line the street during the funeral procession for Kosovo Albanian president Ibrahim Rugova in Pristina January 26, 2006. [Huge crowds turned out on Thursday for the funeral of the 61-year-old Rugova, who died of lung cancer on Saturday, days away from the first face-to-face round of negotiations with Serbia seen likely to clinch the independence he championed.] 

Mourners attend the funeral of Kosovo Albanian president Ibrahim Rugova in Pristina, January 26, 2006. REUTERS/Hazir Reka 

Mourners attend the funeral of Kosovo Albanian president Ibrahim Rugova, January 26, 2006. REUTERS/Hazir Reka 

Kosovo Albanian pray at the tomb of late Kosovo president Ibrahim Rugova after his funeral ceremony at Martyrs' Cemetery in Pristina, January 26, 2006. Huge crowds turned out on Thursday for the funeral of the Rugova, 61, who died of lung cancer on Saturday, days away from the first face-to-face round of negotiations with Serbia seen likely to clinch the independence he championed. REUTERS/Goran Sivacki 

Honour guards stand next to the coffin of Kosovo's late president Ibrahim Rugova, during his funeral in the capital Pristina, January 26, 2006. Huge crowds turned out on Thursday for the funeral of the Rugova, 61, who died of lung cancer on Saturday, days away from the first face-to-face round of negotiations with Serbia seen likely to clinch the independence he championed. REUTERS/Arben Celi 

An ceremonial guard carries the flag-draped coffin of Kosovo president Ibrahim Rugova during his funeral in Pristina January 26, 2006. Huge crowds turned out on Thursday for the funeral of the Rugova, 61, who died of lung cancer on Saturday, days away from the first face-to-face round of negotiations with Serbia seen likely to clinch the independence he championed. REUTERS/Gran Sivacki 

Kosovo Albanian woman cry during the funeral of the late Kosovo president Ibrahim Rugova in Pristina January 26, 2006. Huge crowds turned out on Thursday for the funeral of the Rugova, 61, who died of lung cancer on Saturday, days away from the first face-to-face round of negotiations with Serbia seen likely to clinch the independence he championed. REUTERS/Arben Celi 

A Kosovo Albanian man attends the funeral of the late Kosovo president Ibrahim Rugova during the funeral ceremony in Pristina January 26, 2006. Huge crowds turned out on Thursday for the funeral of the Rugova, 61, who died of lung cancer on Saturday, days away from the first face-to-face round of negotiations with Serbia seen likely to clinch the independence he championed. REUTERS/Arben Celi 

Mourners line the street during the funeral procession for Kosovo Albanian president Ibrahim Rugova in Pristina January 26, 2006. Huge crowds turned out on Thursday for the funeral of the 61-year-old Rugova, who died of lung cancer on Saturday, days away from the first face-to-face round of negotiations with Serbia seen likely to clinch the independence he championed. REUTERS/Hazir Reka 

A gun-carriage bears the coffin holding the body of late Kosovo Albanian president Ibrahim Rugova in Pristina, January 26, 2006. Huge crowds turned out on Thursday for the funeral of Rugova, who died within sight of his dream of independence for Kosovo. The capital came to a standstill as hundreds of thousands of Kosovo Albanians flocked to Martyrs' Cemetery on a hill above the city, where British paratroopers landed in 1999 as NATO and the United Nations took control of the disputed Serbian province. REUTERS/Hazir Reka 

A gun-carriage bears the coffin holding the body of late Kosovo Albanian president Ibrahim Rugova during the funeral ceremony in Pristina, January 26, 2006. Huge crowds turned out on Thursday for the funeral of Rugova, who died within sight of his dream of independence for Kosovo. The capital came to a standstill as hundreds of thousands of Kosovo Albanians flocked to Martyrs' Cemetery on a hill above the city, where British paratroopers landed in 1999 as NATO and the United Nations took control of the disputed Serbian province. REUTERS/Hazir Reka 

A Kosovo Albanian man pays his respects to the late Kosovo president Ibrahim Rugova during the funeral ceremony in Pristina January 26, 2006. Huge crowds turned out on Thursday for the funeral of the Rugova, 61, who died of lung cancer on Saturday, days away from the first face-to-face round of negotiations with Serbia seen likely to clinch the independence he championed. REUTERS/Arben Celi 

Mourners attend the funeral of Kosovo Albanian president Ibrahim Rugova at Martyrs' Cemetery in Pristina January 26, 2006. Huge crowds turned out on Thursday for the funeral of the Rugova, 61, who died of lung cancer on Saturday, days away from the first face-to-face round of negotiations with Serbia seen likely to clinch the independence he championed. REUTERS/Hazir Reka 

Mourners attend the funeral of late Kosovo Albanian president Ibrahim Rugova in Pristina, January 26, 2006. Huge crowds turned out on Thursday for the funeral of Rugova, who died within sight of his dream of independence for Kosovo. The capital came to a standstill as hundreds of thousands of Kosovo Albanians flocked to Martyrs' Cemetery on a hill above the city, where British paratroopers landed in 1999 as NATO and the United Nations took control of the disputed Serbian province. REUTERS/Hazir Reka 

Members of the Kosovo Protection Corps fire a volley of shots into the air in tribute during the funeral of Kosovo Albanian president Ibrahim Rugova in Pristina January 26, 2006. Huge crowds turned out on Thursday for the funeral of the Rugova, 61, who died of lung cancer on Saturday, days away from the first face-to-face round of negotiations with Serbia seen likely to clinch the independence he championed. REUTERS/Hazir Reka 

Mourners line the street during the funeral procession for Kosovo Albanian president Ibrahim Rugova in Pristina January 26, 2006. Huge crowds turned out on Thursday for the funeral of the 61-year-old Rugova, who died of lung cancer on Saturday, days away from the first face-to-face round of negotiations with Serbia seen likely to clinch the independence he championed. REUTERS/Hazir Reka 

Mourners attend the funeral of Kosovo Albanian president Ibrahim Rugova, the icon of the province's long struggle for independence from Serbia, January 26, 2006. The 61-year-old died of lung cancer on Saturday, days away from the first face-to-face round of negotiations with Serbia seen likely to clinch the independence he championed. REUTERS/Hazir Reka 

Guards march during the funeral procession of Kosovo Albanian president Ibrahim Rugova in Pristina January 26, 2006. Huge crowds turned out on Thursday for the funeral of the 61-year-old who died of lung cancer on Saturday, days away from the first face-to-face round of negotiations with Serbia seen likely to clinch the independence he championed. REUTERS/Gran Sivacki 

Former Kosovo president Ibrahim Rugova's family members, wife Fana (C) son Uka (R) and daughter Teuta (L) stand in front of his white marble tomb during the funeral ceremony at Martyrs' Cemetery in Pristina January 26, 2006. Huge crowds turned out on Thursday for the funeral of the Rugova, 61, who died of lung cancer on Saturday, days away from the first face-to-face round of negotiations with Serbia seen likely to clinch the independence he championed. REUTERS/Arben Celi 

Ceremonial guards stand beside the coffin of late Kosovo Albanian president Ibrahim Rugova before it is lowered into a white marble tomb during his funeral at Martyrs' Cemetery in Pristina, January 26, 2006. Huge crowds turned out on Thursday for the funeral of the Rugova, 61, who died of lung cancer on Saturday, days away from the first face-to-face round of negotiations with Serbia seen likely to clinch the independence he championed. REUTERS/Arben Celi 

An ceremonial guard carries the flag-draped coffin of Kosovo president Ibrahim Rugova during his funeral in Pristina January 26, 2006. Huge crowds turned out on Thursday for the funeral of the Rugova, 61, who died of lung cancer on Saturday, days away from the first face-to-face round of negotiations with Serbia seen likely to clinch the independence he championed. REUTERS/Gran Sivacki 

The hands of mourners are pictured through railings as they attend the funeral of Kosovo Albanian president Ibrahim Rugova in Pristina January 26, 2006. Huge crowds turned out on Thursday for the funeral of the Rugova, 61, who died of lung cancer on Saturday, days away from the first face-to-face round of negotiations with Serbia seen likely to clinch the independence he championed. REUTERS/Arben Celi