The barbaric and terrorist killing of the Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanović (Report, 17 January) must be condemned at the highest levels and demonstrates that Kosovo is not ready for statehood. It also demonstrates that, despite over 10 years of trying, the chances for any true reconciliation between Kosovo’s Albanian and non-Albanian populations are next to nil as deep mistrust and enmity pervades the region. The best solution for the unstable territory is to divide the former Serbian province into north and south pieces separated by the Ibar river and allow Kosovo’s constituent peoples to separate. Otherwise, the region will be plunged yet again into war in the near future.

Dr Michael Pravica

Henderson, Nevada

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