2006年VOA标准英语-Serbia Denounces Kosovo Albanians' Choice

By Barry Wood
Pristina
04 March 2006

 
Top UN administrator¹ Soren Jessen-Petersen, left, shakes hands with Agim Ceku head of the Kosovo Protection Corps²
  

The Serbian government Friday strongly criticized the Kosovo Albanians' selection of a former rebel commander, who battled Serbs during the Yugoslav wars, as prime minister.  Belgrade is calling on the United Nations administrator in Kosovo to block the appointment.

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Belgrade expressed its utmost concern that Agim Ceku, a man it regards as a war criminal, should become Kosovo's prime minister.

Belgrade is demanding that the U.N. administrator of Kosovo,  Soren Jessen-Petersen, block the appointment of Ceku, who was a rebel commander during the 1999 war between Serbia and ethnic³ Albanian guerillas.

In an interview with VOA, the U.N. official said he had expected a strong protest from Belgrade. But he made clear that he is unlikely to prevent Ceku from taking office.

"He has a lot of credentials⁴, and I already know from many talks with him that he will focus a lot on the minority issues [in Kosovo]," said Mr. Jessen-Petersen.  "So, they [the Serbian government] may not like it today. But they will like what they see in a month or two."

The change of prime ministers in Kosovo comes at a delicate time. Negotiations⁵ between Serbs and ethnic Albanians on Kosovo's status began last month and are to resume on March 17. The Albanians want independence, something Serbia says it will not consider. 

The U.N. negotiator chairing the talks, former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari, says he does not expect the change of government in Pristina will affect the negotiations. Ceku's nomination⁶ to be prime minister is expected to be approved by the Kosovo parliament within the next few days.

1 administrator   

n.经营管理者，行政官员

参考例句：

• The role of administrator absorbed much of Ben's energy.行政职务耗掉本很多精力。
• He has proved himself capable as administrator.他表现出管理才能。

2 corps   

n.(通信等兵种的)部队；(同类作的)一组

参考例句：

• The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

3 ethnic   

adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的

参考例句：

• This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
• The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。

4 credentials   

n.证明，资格，证明书，证件

参考例句：

• He has long credentials of diplomatic service.他的外交工作资历很深。
• Both candidates for the job have excellent credentials.此项工作的两个求职者都非常符合资格。

5 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

6 nomination   

n.提名，任命，提名权

参考例句：

• John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
• Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。