PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) -- Kosovo authorities have handed out their first passports, replacing travel documents issued by the United Nations.
Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci has handed out the state's first passport.
Prime Minister Hashim Thaci gave the first passport to a woman during a ceremony in the capital Pristina on Wednesday.
Kosovo's citizens are expected to be able to use the new passport in 43 countries that have recognized Kosovo's independence, declared on Feb. 17. U.N. documents will remain valid in countries that have not recognized Kosovo as a state. The U.N. in Kosovo will not issue new documents.
Citizens applying for the documents will pay €25 ($39) for the blue passport.
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This is a pretty interesting idea. The fact that it is being recognized as a country is good. I remember hearing about the Kosovo situation. I think it was pretty interesting that they held a ceremony while a woman was receiving her passport. This will be an interesting issue to keep track of over the next couple of years. It will be good to see if they become a successful country on their own.
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