Bill Clinton Boulevard
Appearance
Bill Clinton Boulevard | |
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Boulevard | |
Bulevardi i Bill Clinton | |
Location | Pristina,Kosovo |
Bill Clinton Boulevardis aboulevardlocated inPristina,Kosovo.Following theKosovo Warof 1998 to 1999,Albanians in Kosovowanted to thank formerU.S. PresidentBill Clintonfor his help in their struggle with the government ofYugoslavia.A 10-foot-high (3.0 m) statue of Clinton was unveiled on the boulevard on 1 November 2009, at a ceremony in which the former president spoke.[1]
Elsewhere in Pristina, another street has also been named after U.S. PresidentGeorge W. Bush.[2]In addition, several cities in Kosovo, includingPrizren,have streets named after PresidentWoodrow Wilson.
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See also[edit]
- Tourism in Kosovo
- History of Kosovo
- Bill Clinton
- Pristina
- Kosovo War
- Albanian Americans
- Albania-United States relations
- Kosovo-United States relations
References[edit]
- ^"Kosovo unveils Clinton's statue".BBC.1 November 2009.
- ^"Kosovo hails ex-president Clinton, unveils statue in his honor".Reuters.2009-11-02.Retrieved2023-03-26.