Former US Congressman DioGuardi has accused Kosovo President Hashim Thaci of paying 2 million and 300,000 euros to the former Senator Robert Dole just to write the foreword of his book, "New State, Modern Stateman," which was written by British journalists Suzy Jagger and Roger Boys.
"President Thaçi paid 2.3m euros of Kosovar taxpayers for Mr. Dole just to write a preface to the book!" he says, as the Kosovar main newspapers report.The American company Alston Bird, advised by former Senator Bob Dole who holds the epithet "the great friend of the Albanians", won a bid of 2 million and 300 thousand euros from the Government of Kosovo.
The contract foresaw that the American company represented by Bob Dole to perform some special services for the Presidency and the Government of Kosovo.
The contract also provided for the US company to provide quick and quality information, provide advice and analysis, identify key international officials in the lobbying strategy and impact on sectors and officials in order to realize the interests of the Republic of Kosovo.