"It is a great moment for us to express our vision for the future of independent and sovereign state of Kosovo," Sejdiu said minutes before leaving Pristina International Airport.
Sejdiu said that U.S. President George W. Bush's invitation to host them to the White House is a historic moment for Kosovo, demonstrating U.S. strong support for Kosovo.
Kosovo had been under UN administration until Feb. 17 this year, when the ethnic Albanians-dominated province declared independence from Serbia. Belgrade, which still views the breakaway province as its religious and cultural cradle, has rejected the move as illegal.
Kosovo's unilateral independence has been recognized only by 43UN member states, including the United States and 20 EU countries, although Kosovo leaders have claimed that Kosovo would be recognized by some 100 countries soon after its declaration of independence.
Kosovo leaders, including Foreign Affairs Minister Skender Hyseni, will meet President Bush on Monday or July 21. On Friday, they will meet U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Sejdiu and Thaci believed their meeting with Bush is a good chance to seek recognition from hesitating countries through U.S. influence.
