Bill Clinton Boulevard

Coordinates: 42°39′23″N 21°09′32″E / 42.656256°N 21.158863°E / 42.656256; 21.158863

Bill Clinton Boulevard, February 2013

Bill Clinton Boulevard is a boulevard located in Pristina, the capital and largest city of Kosovo.[a] After the Kosovo War of 1998-1999, the Albanians in Kosovo wanted to thank U.S. President Bill Clinton for his help in their struggle with the government of the FR Yugoslavia. A 10-foot-high (3.0 m) statue of Clinton was unveiled on the boulevard on November 1, 2009, in a ceremony at which the former president spoke.[1]

Statue of Bill Clinton on Bill Clinton Boulevard

Elsewhere in Pristina, Kosovo has named a central street after U.S. President George W. Bush.[2] There are also several cities in Kosovo, including Prizren, with streets named after President Woodrow Wilson.

References

  1. ↑ "Kosovo unveils Clinton's statue". BBC. 1 November 2009.
  2. ↑ "Kosovo Unveils Clinton Statue," New York Times, November 1, 2009

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