Kosovo wins recognition from EU, U.S.

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Major European powers and the U.S. recognized Kosovo on Monday, a day after the province's ethnic Albanian leaders declared independence from Serbia. Giddy Kosovars danced in the streets when they heard of the endorsements.

Kosovo's leaders sent letters to 192 countries seeking formal recognition and Britain, France, Germany and U.S. were among the countries that backed the request. But other European Union nations were opposed, including Spain which has battled a violent Basque separatist movement for decades.

Serbia recalled its ambassador from Washington over the U.S. decision to recognize Kosovo. Serbia has threatened to recall its envoys from all countries that establish diplomatic ties with Kosovo, though it said it would not sever relations.

"The Kosovars are now independent," President Bush said during a trip to Africa. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Bush "has responded affirmatively" to Kosovo's request to establish diplomatic relations.

"The establishment of these relations will reaffirm the special ties of friendship that have linked together the people of the United States and Kosovo," Rice's statement said.

翻译:
Kosovo wins recognition from EU, U.S.
欧盟和美国承认科索沃

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Major European powers and the U.S. recognized Kosovo on Monday, a day after the province's ethnic Albanian leaders declared independence from Serbia. Giddy Kosovars danced in the streets when they heard of the endorsements.
美联社科索沃PRISTINA报道。周一，欧洲主要大国和美国在阿尔巴尼亚裔领导人宣布从塞尔维亚独立后一天承认科索沃为独立国。Giddy Kosovars在听到认可消息后在大街上跳舞。

Kosovo's leaders sent letters to 192 countries seeking formal recognition and Britain, France, Germany and U.S. were among the countries that backed the request. But other European Union nations were opposed, including Spain which has battled a violent Basque separatist movement for decades.
科索沃的领导人们寄函至192国以求官方认可其独立，列在名单中的英法德美四国延迟了回复时间。但是其他欧盟国家均反对，包括已经为巴斯克独立运动激烈斗争数十年的西班牙。

Serbia recalled its ambassador from Washington over the U.S. decision to recognize Kosovo. Serbia has threatened to recall its envoys from all countries that establish diplomatic ties with Kosovo, though it said it would not sever relations.
塞尔维亚在美国决定承认科索沃后取消了其大使赴华盛顿的行程。塞尔维亚威胁从那些与科索沃建立外交关系的国家调回其特使，但是该国表示不会中断国与国之间的关系。

"The Kosovars are now independent," President Bush said during a trip to Africa. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Bush "has responded affirmatively" to Kosovo's request to establish diplomatic relations.
布什总统在非洲的访问中说：“科索沃人现在是独立的”。美国秘书长Condoleezza Rice说，布什对科索沃的请求“已经做了肯定的回答”来建立外交关系。

"The establishment of these relations will reaffirm the special ties of friendship that have linked together the people of the United States and Kosovo," Rice's statement said.
赖丝在声明中表示，“这些关系的建立将重申美国人民与科索沃之间已经建立的特殊友谊关系。”