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Pacolli is the main shareholder of Banka Ekonomike.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aksioneret |url=https://www.bekonomike.com/en/Aksioneret}}</ref>
Pacolli is the main shareholder of Banka Ekonomike.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aksioneret |url=https://www.bekonomike.com/en/Aksioneret}}</ref>

===Alleged Russian corruption===
In 1998, the Prosecutor General of Russia, [[Yuri Skuratov]], opened a bribery investigation against the Mabetex Group, accusing Pacolli of bribing Russian President [[Boris Yeltsin]] and his family in exchange for the $1.5 billion of contractual work done for the Kremlin.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Tagliabue, John |author2=Bohlen, Celestine |title=Accusations of Bribery In the Kremlin Mount Up |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/09/world/accusations-of-bribery-in-the-kremlin-mount-up.html |publisher=New York Times |archive-url=https://archive.ph/LEyuO |archive-date=April 4, 2022 |date=September 9, 1999}}</ref> Swiss authorities issued an international arrest warrant for [[Pavel Borodin]], the official who managed the Kremlin's property empire.<ref name="guardian" /> Stating that bribery was a common business practice in Russia, Pacolli confirmed in early December 1999 that he had guaranteed five credit cards for Yeltsin's wife, Naina, and two daughters, Tatyana and Yelena.<ref name="guardian">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/jan/28/russia.iantraynor|title=Swiss investigators order arrest of top Yeltsin aide|author=Ian Traynor, Peter Capella|date=February 2000|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher=guardian.co.uk|location=London}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=LaFraniere |first1=Sharon |title=Yeltsin Linked to Bribe Scheme |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/daily/sept99/yeltsin8.htm |publisher=Washington Post |date=September 8, 1999}}</ref> Pacolli also allegedly transferred $1 million into a Budapest bank account for the president's use in 1995.<ref>{{cite web |author1=O' Harrow Jr, Robert |author2=LaFraniere, Sharon |title=No Open-and-Shut Case |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPcap/1999-10/03/067r-100399-idx.html |publisher=Washington Post |date=October 3, 1999}}</ref> Yeltsin resigned a few weeks later on 31 December 1999, appointing [[Vladimir Putin]] as his successor. Putin's first decree as president was lifelong immunity from prosecution for Yeltsin.<ref name="autogenerated2002">{{cite news|title=Transcripts of 'Insight' on CNN|publisher=CNN|date=7 October 2002|access-date=17 July 2007|url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0210/07/i_ins.01.html}}</ref> Russian authorities later closed the investigation, claiming there was not enough evidence to pursue the case.<ref name="guardian" />


==Political career==
==Political career==

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Behgjet Pacolli
2nd President of Kosovo
In office
22 February 2011 – 4 April 2011
Prime MinisterHashim Thaçi
Preceded byJakup Krasniqi
Succeeded byAtifete Jahjaga
First Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo
In office
15 April 2011 – 9 December 2014
Prime MinisterHashim Thaçi
Preceded byHajredin Kuçi
Succeeded byHashim Thaçi
In office
9 September 2017 – 3 February 2020
Prime MinisterRamush Haradinaj
Preceded byHajredin Kuçi
Succeeded byAvdullah Hoti
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
9 September 2017 – 3 February 2020
Prime MinisterRamush Haradinaj
Preceded byEmanuel Demaj (Acting)
Succeeded byGlauk Konjufca
Personal details
Born (1951-08-30) 30 August 1951 (age 73)
Pristina, PR Serbia, Yugoslavia
(now Pristina, Kosovo)
Political partyNew Kosovo Alliance (2006–February 2011; April 2011–present)
Other political
affiliations		Independent (February–April 2011)
Spouse(s)
​
​
(m. 1999; div. 2002)​

Masha Pacolli
Signature
Websitewww.behgjetpacolli.com

Behgjet Isa Pacolli[a] (born 30 August 1951) is a Kosovar politician and businessman who served as the first deputy prime minister of Kosovo and minister of foreign affairs from 2017 to 2019 under the Ramush Haradinaj's government. Pacolli is a former president of Kosovo,[b] and previously served as the first deputy prime minister of Kosovo between 2011 and 2014.[2] Pacolli was one of the signatories of 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence.

Pacolli is regarded as a successful mediator in hostage recovery. In 2004, 2006, and 2007, he negotiated the release of 25 humans who were held hostage by Taliban terrorists in Afghanistan.[3]

He is the major shareholder of Mabetex Group, a Swiss-based construction and civil-engineering company. Pacolli is also the president of the third biggest political party in Kosovo, the New Kosovo Alliance.[4] He is believed to be the world's richest ethnic Albanian.[5]

As a young man, Pacolli contacted companies throughout Austria and Germany seeking work and soon after finishing his military service, he joined an Austrian company, for which he worked as a sales representative for ex-Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Poland and Russia. Two years later, he moved to Switzerland and joined a Swiss company he had gotten to know in Moscow.[5]

Early life and education

Pacolli is the son of Isa and Nazmije, the second of ten children. He completed his primary education in Marec and high school in Pristina. He is Kosovo Albanian by ethnicity but has Swiss citizenship as well. After receiving his bachelor's degree from the Hamburg Institute of Foreign Trade in 1974, he completed his military service in the Yugoslav army and returned to Kosovo.

Pacolli went to graduate school at the Mösinger Zurich Institute, where he received his master's degree in marketing and management. He speaks various foreign languages, including: English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, and Serbian.[6][7]

In 2018, Pacolli said in Vienna that his ancestors used to be Orthodox Christians.[8]

Career

In 1974, Behgjet Pacolli started his career as a foreign language correspondent and deputy director for development at the Textile Enterprise in Gjilan. He held this position until 1975 when he once again left Kosovo to move to the West to pursue career opportunities.

From 1976 to 1980, Behgjet Pacolli held important management positions in several companies, such as commercial director for regional development of the company Peter Zimmer in Kufstein, Austria, commercial director of Interplastica Project Engineering in Morbio Inf., Switzerland, and afterwards he was named general director at the same company (Interplastica).

In the fall of 1990, he founded Mabetex Project Management, a construction company based in Lugano, Switzerland, which has developed into a large business group now called the Mabetex Group, with interests in construction, banking, insurance, hospital, media, design, etc.[9]

Pacolli is the main shareholder of Banka Ekonomike.[10]

Alleged Russian corruption

In 1998, the Prosecutor General of Russia, Yuri Skuratov, opened a bribery investigation against the Mabetex Group, accusing Pacolli of bribing Russian President Boris Yeltsin and his family in exchange for the $1.5 billion of contractual work done for the Kremlin.[11] Swiss authorities issued an international arrest warrant for Pavel Borodin, the official who managed the Kremlin's property empire.[12] Stating that bribery was a common business practice in Russia, Pacolli confirmed in early December 1999 that he had guaranteed five credit cards for Yeltsin's wife, Naina, and two daughters, Tatyana and Yelena.[12][13] Pacolli also allegedly transferred $1 million into a Budapest bank account for the president's use in 1995.[14] Yeltsin resigned a few weeks later on 31 December 1999, appointing Vladimir Putin as his successor. Putin's first decree as president was lifelong immunity from prosecution for Yeltsin.[15] Russian authorities later closed the investigation, claiming there was not enough evidence to pursue the case.[12]

Political career

Lobbying for Kosovo independence

Behgjet Pacolli's commitment to improving the livelihood in his homeland began soon after the war in Kosovo ended. In 2005 he created the lobbying company "The New Kosovo Alliance", through which he lobbied exclusively for the creation of the country of Kosovo. In this journey, Pacolli collaborated with many important figures in world politics, especially American leaders, such as Frank Carlucci, Morton Abramovitz, S. Waterman, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Janusz Bugajski, Henry Kissinger, and many others. For four years, he was also a member of the board of trustees of the Center for International and Strategic Studies (CSIS),[16] in the Committee led by Henry Kissinger, during which time he continued his lobbying efforts towards creating the appropriate conditions for declaring Kosovo an independent country.

The New Kosovo Alliance's lobbying mission, was considered fulfilled by Pacolli and other members of the organization, at the time when President Bush during his visit to Tirana in June 2007, stated, "Kosovo must be a country, an independent republic, now".[17]

Since Kosovo's declaration of independence in February 2008, Pacolli has been working diligently lobbying countries to officially recognize Kosovo as an independent country.[18] Pacolli continues his lobbying activities all around the world, where he meets senior leaders of world countries in an attempt to convince them of the arguments in favor of recognizing Kosovo's independence.[19][20][21][22]

New Kosovo Alliance

On 17 March 2006, The New Kosovo Alliance (AKR) changes its function and is transformed into a political party.

In the 2007 elections, AKR becomes the third party and leads the parliamentary opposition in Kosovo, giving its contribution to the declaration of Kosovo's independence on February 17th, 2008. During this period, although in opposition, Behgjet Pacolli continued to work towards achieving international recognition of Kosovo's independence.

Pacolli became a deputy in the Assembly of Kosovo and a member of the Committee for Budget and Finance. With Pacolli's rise in politics, he was seen as a great asset not only to Kosovo but to its development.

Seal of the president of Kosovo

Presidency

On 22 February 2011, Behgjet Pacolli was elected the 3rd president of the Republic of Kosovo.[23] During the first days in his new role, he visited Mitrovica and crossed into Serb-majority North Kosovo to reaffirm Kosovo's authority and sovereignty on the area.[24] Pacolli went on two out-of-the-country visits as the president of Kosovo, visiting Albania[25] and Macedonia.[26]

He left the role (though without formally resigning) on 4 April 2011, after the Constitutional Court of Kosovo had ruled that his election procedure had been irregular.[27]

First deputy prime minister

After his withdrawal from the president's office, Behgjet Pacolli decided to continue the co-governance and took on the role of the first deputy prime minister of the Republic of Kosovo.[28] During this time, with a mandate for recognitions and for foreign investments, he led the lobbying campaign for the recognition and inclusion of Kosovo as a country in the international arena, holding meetings with more than 100 presidents, prime ministers, and kings from many different countries of the world.[29][30] Pacolli has proven a creative approach to his work, focusing in the African region, in influential countries and the change of institutional regulations for foreign investment, with the aim of creating an attractive environment for business.

Behgjet Pacolli continues to lead The New Kosovo Alliance, whose sole mission is the economic development of the Republic of Kosovo, thus improving the livelihood of its citizens and especially the perspective for the youth.

Vice prime minister and foreign minister

From September 2017 to February 2020, Behgjet Pacolli served as vice prime minister and foreign minister of the Republic of Kosovo.[31]

Humanitarian activities

Hostage recovery activities

Pacolli is also internationally known for his work to release UN hostages being held in Afghanistan.[32]

Several times, Pacolli has been directly involved in the release of hostages in Afghanistan and in other countries undergoing conflicts. Assistant professor Dejan Lukić considers Pacolli to be one of the few agents who successfully negotiate the release of hostages with terrorists.[3]

UN hostage recovery

In 28 October 2004, after helping run a presidential election,[33] the three United Nations workers Annette Flannigan, Angelito Nayan and Shqipe Hebibi, were taken hostage in Kabul. The latter of which originated from Kosovo and had neither representation nor support from other countries.[34] Behgjet Pacolli traveled to Afghanistan where he spent a month negotiating on their behalf.[35] Pacolli has been credited with securing their release.[36][37][3] On 23 November 2004, the hostages were released.[38] In his 2017 book "The Trade", Jere van Dyk describes that Pacolli paid a ransom to a Taliban tribal leader.[39]

Italian hostage recovery

In Ocotober 2006, the Italian photo journalist Gabriele Torsello was kidnapped in Afghanistan.[40] Behgjet Pacolli was contacted by an Italian intelligence agency in order to negotiate his liberation.[41] Eventually, Pacolli was successful in negotiating Torsello's release,[3] who was released on 3 Novmeber 2006 after 23 days in captivity.[42][43]

South Korean hostage recovery

In 2007, Pacolli negotiated the release of 23 South Korean Christian missionaries from Afghanistan. He managed to secure the release of 21 of them, after 2 were executed.[3][44]

Swiss hostage recovery

On 19 July 2008, Swiss citizens Max Göldi and Rachid Hamdani were captured in Tripolis, Lybia. There were since held hostage. In early 2010, Pacolli negotiated with Muammar Ghaddafi and attempted to secure their release.[44]

Prison discharge of James Berisha

On 15 August 2011, American-Kosovar Lobbyist James Berisha was arrested by the Eritrean police on a mission to recognise Kosovo's independence. Eritrean Authorities believed that Berisha was an American spy, and he was imprisoned for five months. Berisha was discharged from prison after Behgjet Pacolli travelled to Eritrea and negotiated his discharge.[45]

Philanthropy

Throughout his career in global business, Behgjet Pacolli also developed philanthropic activities. His Behgjet Pacolli Foundation stimulates the education of youth in elite schools, helps the poor, builds schools, hospitals, supports sports, culture, etc. In 1993, Pacolli established "Les Enfants du Sakha", presently known as "Ibrahim Kodra Foundation" a fund with the stated goal of providing help in the medical care, education and recreation of children.[46] Just in Kosovo, "Behgjet Pacolli Foundation" has donated over 20 million euros to various projects. Its national and international activities include:

Mabetex truck.[46]
  • Main sponsor of the Aleksandër Moisiu Foundation[7]
  • Founder of the Foundation and Orphanages “Bambimi Di Sakha”[47]
  • 1993 – Founder and sponsor of the hospital for the shelter and care of abandoned children born with physical disabilities in Sakha[48]
  • 1999 – In cooperation with the Foundation “Insieme per la pace” and Ms. Fanfani, intervenes massively in offering aid in Kukës, Ivangrad, for the refugees expelled from Kosovo
  • 1999 – Foundation for Rebuilding Kosovo (FORK), Prishtina[49]
  • Support to Kosovo hospitals with pharmaceuticals[50][51][52]
  • 2000-2004 – Support for building the infrastructure of Kosovo Protection Corps (TMK) in Prishtina and contribution towards its professional equipment
  • 2004 – Founder of the foundation South East European Development (SEED)[1], Washington, D.C., (foundation for lobbying and promoting the independence of Kosovo)
  • 2006 – Founder and head of the New Kosovo Alliance (Aleanca Kosova e Re - AKR [sq]) political party (AKR is ranked as the third political party in the country, during its first elections in 2007)
  • 2006 – Mediation and release of the journalist taken hostage in Afghanistan, Gabriele Torsello[53]
  • 2006 – Foundation Behgjet Pacolli, Prishtinë, contributes in scholarships, social assistance for people in need, building houses for the poor and other social and cultural contributions
  • 2006 – Large donations for renovation of the Building of the Parliament of Kosovo[54]
  • 2007 – Designed, sponsored and funded the building of the American University in Kosovo’ campus.[2]
  • 2008-2011 – Permanent lobbying for the recognition of the Republic of Kosovo as an independent and sovereign country[55]
  • 2008 – Financed the reconstruction and restoration of the Mosque of Llap (Xhamia e Llapit) in Prishtina, a building which is enlisted as part of the cultural heritage of Kosovo
  • 2009 – Financed the expansion and construction of the College of Philosophy within the University of Prishtina[56]
  • 2012 – Release of the pilot James Berisha, who was taken hostage in Eritrea.[3] Intensive engagement for the release of Swedish-Eritrean journalist Dawit Isaak, arrested by the Eritrean authorities in 2001
  • Sponsor of sports and culture in Kosovo
  • Full support in the construction of houses for the poor (ongoing)
  • Assistance for dozens of patients in receiving the necessary treatment out of the country (ongoing)[57]
  • Social aid for people with disabilities and people in need (monthly stipend) (ongoing)
  • Member of the Center for International and Strategic Studies (CSIS),] Washington, permanent adviser to the committee led by Henry Kissinger

On 26 November 2019, an earthquake struck Albania. As outgoing Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister Behgjet Pacolli and his family personally donated 1 million euros to the relief effort.[58]

Honors and awards

  • Certificate of appreciation from the AUK (American University in Kosovo)
  • Highest honorary award of the Russian Federation
  • “The Acknowledgement of the City of Tirana” honor, given by the mayor of Tirana, Lulëzim Basha, in 2015[59]
  • Peace Ambassador from the Universal Peace Federation
  • Honors by the Kosovo Protection Corps (TMK)
  • Peru: Peruvian President awards Peru the highest honor
  • Nelson Mandela Foundation Award
  • Liberia: Honorary Diplomat of the State of Liberia
  • Peace Prize Gusi Peace Prize, Philippines
  • Ambassador of Peace to the Universal Peace Federation
  • Cavalier del Millennio per la Pace ("Knight of Peace of the Millennium") of the Centro Nazionale per la pace, Italy
  • Honorary citizen of the cities of Lezha and Korça
  • Key (2011) and certificate of recognition (2015) from the city of Tirana
  • Doctor honoris causa of the European University of Tirana
  • Special Leadership Award from the POLIS University for his life's work in politics, peace-building and humanitarian work
  • Rochester Institute of Technology Honorary Degree
  • Acknowledgment from US President Bill Clinton
  • Honorary Citizen of the City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • Chancellor's Gold Medal of the Community College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • Keys to the City of New Orleans and the State of Louisiana
  • Honorary Citizen of Astana, Kazakhstan
  • Order of the Kazakh President Kurmet (2016) for services to the economy, science, culture, education and social affairs
  • Kazakh President “2015 Constitution of Kazakhstan” Medal (2015)
  • Doctor honoris causa of European University of Tirana
  •  Albania: On 21 March 2011 received a copy of the key of the city of Tirana on the occasion of his state visit to Albania.[60]
  •  Albania: In 2015 President Nishani decorates Behgjet Pacolli with the Honor of Nation Order[61]
  • Title Doctor Honoris Causa in Economics "Ismail Qemali" University, Albania, 2018
  • In December 2019, Minister Behgjet Pacolli was received in a private audience by Pope Francis.[62] Pacolli spoke of "the traditional good relations and contribution of the Holy See to Kosovo during its tumultuous history and in the face of current socio-economic challenges.“
  • On December 27, 2019 Behgjet Pacolli received the high award "Mother Teresa" in Tirana for his services, personally from the Albanian President Ilir Meta. One of many awards for his commitment in all these years.

Publications

  • Founder of the daily newspaper “Lajm” (Eng.: News), founded in 2004.
  • Author of the autobiography “From Challenge to Challenge: Life Behgjet Pacolli”, published in 2010[63]
  • Author of the documentary book “To lobby for Kosovo”. The book is a summary of documents, articles, experiences, and comments on lobbying for the international recognition of Kosovo's independence. The book was published in 2014.[64]

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^ Albanian: Behgjet Isa Pacolli [bɛhˈɟɛt paˈtsoɫi];[1] Serbo-Croatian: Behđet Isa Pacoli.
  2. ^ Template:Kosovo-note

References

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  3. ^ a b c d e Dejan Lukić: Hostage Spaces of the Contemporary Islamic World: Phantom Territoriality, Bloomsbury, London New Delhi New York Sydney 2013, ISBN 978-1-441-6035-5, p. 115
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  54. ^ "Renovation of the building of Parliament of Kosovo".
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  60. ^ Received a copy of the key of the city of Tirana
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2011 		Succeeded by
Preceded by First Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo
2011–2014 		Succeeded by
First Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo
2017–2020 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Emanuel Demaj
Acting
 Minister of Foreign Affairs
2017–2020 		Succeeded by
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