Kosovo president makes first visit to Canada amid warming political ties

The head of the disputed territory makes a pitch for Canadian investment, though Kosovo faces an ongoing struggle with corruption.

Hashim Thaçi, Kosovo's president, says he has 'zero tolerance towards corruption and organized crime.' Kosovo ranks 103 of 168 on Transparency International’s 2015 Corruption Perceptions Index.The Hill Times photograph by Sneh Duggal

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BY SNEH DUGGAL

September 21, 2016

TORONTO—The president of Kosovo made his first visit to Canada last week to pitch for more Canadian investment to match warming political ties. Hashim Thaçi visited Toronto Sept. 11 to 15 to meet with diaspora members, speak to Canadian officials, and speak as a panellist at the Toronto Global F...

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