It was previously known as the Kosovar the world's richest. Since February 22, Behgjet Pacolli is also the president of Kosovo after an agreement between his party, the Alliance for a New Kosovo (AKR), and the KDP, the political party of Prime Minister Hashim Thaci. The election of this billionaire, who notably made a fortune by winning more contracts in Russia and Kazakhstan, has not been a cakewalk, said the daily Koha Ditore, Pristina.
"Three rounds were needed to elect a narrow majority of 62 votes on the 67 deputies present [Assembly has 120 seats], the opposition boycotted the vote." "It's a wonderful day which gives me the opportunity to serve my country and take care", for his part said the person, who pledged to continue the policy of Ibrahim Rugova, Prime Kosovo President, who died in 2006, known for his peaceful political activities and unifying in Kosovo, said the news website Kosovo Balkanweb.
His election has nevertheless caused some controversy and questions in his country. Including its ability to "stand up to Serbia" because due to its proximity to Russia, where his construction company, Mabetex, obtained under conditions rather opaque lucrative contracts to renovate public buildings, including the Kremlin.
His third wife, Maria, is also from Russia, said the press Kosovo. Koha Ditore also recalls the refusal of several parliamentary groups to participate in the election, whose movement Vetevendosje (Self-determination), which criticizes the new president to be "more inclined to negotiate with Serbia to cooperate with Albania." His alliance with Prime Minister Hashim Thaci accused in a report by the Council of Europe of colluding with organized crime, also raises concerns about its sustainability.
"This pair against nature can not survive long," said opposition MP Glauk Konjufca, quoted by the Daily Express, Pristina. An opinion shared by Ueli Leuenberger, founder of the Albanian University of Geneva. "I'm not convinced this government will fight against corruption, a major plague in Kosovo," said Green MP and chairman of the Swiss Green Party, interviewed by the Swissinfo website.
Bern also following with particular attention the first actions of the new President of Kosovo. The reason is simple: "Behgjet Pacolli also has a Swiss passport," says the newspaper Le Matin. Swissinfo website gives more detail a portrait of this "atypical emigrated. Behgjet Pacolli is also a "self-made man" who evokes happy when he was washing dishes in a restaurant in Hamburg after leaving Kosovo, at the age of 17.
Today, this man is the head of a huge empire and states make "a profit of 1.4 million Swiss francs per day." "A colossal sum, the result of its most diverse in the empire Mabetex (nearly 16,000 employees worldwide), with headquarters in Lugano, which range from building to show business, from by finance, luxury hotels (one five stars in the Ticino) and media (tabloid Lajmi and TV), "says the site.
Success somewhat tarnished by corruption allegations, facts that have occurred especially in former Soviet republics where Kosovar solid friendships - members of the former "Yeltsin clan" to the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbaev. But "for now", the Swiss justice that has looked repeatedly Behgjet Pacolli but did not find fault, says Swissinfo.
Whatever the Swiss press still calls the "Balkan Berlusconi" can continue his "dream Kosovo. 
"Three rounds were needed to elect a narrow majority of 62 votes on the 67 deputies present [Assembly has 120 seats], the opposition boycotted the vote." "It's a wonderful day which gives me the opportunity to serve my country and take care", for his part said the person, who pledged to continue the policy of Ibrahim Rugova, Prime Kosovo President, who died in 2006, known for his peaceful political activities and unifying in Kosovo, said the news website Kosovo Balkanweb.
His election has nevertheless caused some controversy and questions in his country. Including its ability to "stand up to Serbia" because due to its proximity to Russia, where his construction company, Mabetex, obtained under conditions rather opaque lucrative contracts to renovate public buildings, including the Kremlin.
His third wife, Maria, is also from Russia, said the press Kosovo. Koha Ditore also recalls the refusal of several parliamentary groups to participate in the election, whose movement Vetevendosje (Self-determination), which criticizes the new president to be "more inclined to negotiate with Serbia to cooperate with Albania." His alliance with Prime Minister Hashim Thaci accused in a report by the Council of Europe of colluding with organized crime, also raises concerns about its sustainability.
"This pair against nature can not survive long," said opposition MP Glauk Konjufca, quoted by the Daily Express, Pristina. An opinion shared by Ueli Leuenberger, founder of the Albanian University of Geneva. "I'm not convinced this government will fight against corruption, a major plague in Kosovo," said Green MP and chairman of the Swiss Green Party, interviewed by the Swissinfo website.
Bern also following with particular attention the first actions of the new President of Kosovo. The reason is simple: "Behgjet Pacolli also has a Swiss passport," says the newspaper Le Matin. Swissinfo website gives more detail a portrait of this "atypical emigrated. Behgjet Pacolli is also a "self-made man" who evokes happy when he was washing dishes in a restaurant in Hamburg after leaving Kosovo, at the age of 17.
Today, this man is the head of a huge empire and states make "a profit of 1.4 million Swiss francs per day." "A colossal sum, the result of its most diverse in the empire Mabetex (nearly 16,000 employees worldwide), with headquarters in Lugano, which range from building to show business, from by finance, luxury hotels (one five stars in the Ticino) and media (tabloid Lajmi and TV), "says the site.
Success somewhat tarnished by corruption allegations, facts that have occurred especially in former Soviet republics where Kosovar solid friendships - members of the former "Yeltsin clan" to the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbaev. But "for now", the Swiss justice that has looked repeatedly Behgjet Pacolli but did not find fault, says Swissinfo.
Whatever the Swiss press still calls the "Balkan Berlusconi" can continue his "dream Kosovo.
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