After the deadline to reach a deal regarding the fate of Kosovo ended without any result, Kosovo announced that it would start talks with Western countries to declare its independence from Serbia, which would come “earlier than May,” according to leaders of Kosovo.

Skender Hyseni, spokesman of Kosovo's "unity team" in negotiations with Serbia, said: "From today, Kosovo begins consultations with key international partners to coordinate the next steps to a declaration of independence," Reuters quotes.

He added: "Kosovo and the people of Kosovo urgently need clarity on their future. The institutions of Kosovo will deliver that clarity very soon."

Kosovo Albanians are about 90 percent of the population of Kosovo and they refuse any Serb rule.

They’ve vowed to declare independence with the back up of United States and the European Union, which will take the supervision of the state from the United Nations.

Kosovo is under the United Nations supervision since 1999.

Serbia, supported by Russia, rejects the idea of an independent Kosovo, claiming that the land is the cradle of the nation.

Almost 3,000 Kosovans marched today in Pristina in a pro-independent rally. Many of them were students waving U.S. and Albanian flags shouting: "Independence is the only option", as they marched towards the parliament building, the Guardian International reports.

They hope that with the statehood, jobs and investments will come around for them.

According to a report which was handed over to the United Nations on Friday, mediators from the E.U., U.S. and Russia said that after four months of talks no compromise was reached regarding Serbia’s offer for autonomy and Albanian’s request for total independence.

Kosovo’s independence is seen by Washington and all E.U. member states as the best option for stability in the region, but Russia warned that it could create a precedent for other separatist regions.

E.U. will send 1,600 police officers to Kosovo and an overseer to replace the U.N. mission.