for our independent republic. isn't the truth if you talk about democratic state building, nothing can really happen. there can be no real progress towards a more prosperous, more stable kosovo unless you have a normal relationship with your neighbour serbia. so, in the end, it is that which must come first. that is an important part of good neighbour relations, but i must say kosovo in this year has seen an unprecedented economic growth and our central bank forsees a growth of 9.9% gdp and we took office when last year with slight contraction of 3.8% of our gdp. exports increased by two thirds this year, tax revenues by one third, without changing fiscal policy and we managed to carry out 437 police operations,