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SRSG Farid Zarif – Presentation to the Security Council – 26 May 2015

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STATEMENT BY FARID ZARIF, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR KOSOVO, TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL 26 May 2015 Madam President, Excellencies, The first quarter of this year has been an important one for Kosovo and for the Southeast European region.  I wish to begin by commending the new Pristina government for its prudent and reasoned […]

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Belgrade Media Report 26 May 2015

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STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Draft ZSO still kept secret (Danas)
• Eight-four applications for judges and prosecutors (RTS)
• Gasic presents report on the work of Defense Ministry: Army prepared and capable to respond to all possible threats (Tanjug)
• Fate of Serbs kidnapped in Kosovo and Metohija since 1998 needs to be established (Tanjug)
• Kosovo Minister on a visit to Bujanovac and Presevo (Beta)
• Valon Kabashi, first identified member of the Albanian National Army (RTS)
• Dodik: Numerous controversies following Srebrenica (Novosti)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Party members leaving SDS (Srna)
• Cvijanovic: SDS has parted from RS and its people (Srna)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia not “a servant to the EU” (New Europe)
• Serbian Prime Minister to Undertake Historic Visit to Albania (Agence France-Presse)
• Macedonian Record Bond Rout Lures Buyers as Economy Outperforms (Bloomberg)
• Beating of Critical Macedonian Journalist Condemned (BIRN)
• Bulgaria, Croatia back territorial integrity of Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina (The Sofia Globe)

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NLA: Ali Ahmeti, Menduh Thaci and some Kosovo politicians will be punished for betrayal (Gazeta Express)

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The so-called National Liberation Army (NLA) through a press release stated today that “justice will severely punish the betrayal on the serious incident in Kumanovo, the gangs of Ali Ahmeti, Menduh Thaci and some Kosovo politicians, who in cooperation with Nikola Gruevski, Sasa Mihajlkov and Georgana Jankulovska organized the massacre of 9 and 10 May.”

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Petritsch: Kosovo to establish special court as soon as possible (KosovaPress)

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The former European Union Special Envoy for Kosovo and former EU chief negotiator in peace talks on Kosovo, Wolfgang Petritsch said on Tuesday that Kosovo should establish the special court as soon as possible, in order to move forward. According to him, it is in the national interest of Kosovo to deal with the past, […]

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How low can he go? (Gazeta Blic)

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This portal carries an opinion piece by activist from Kumanovo (FYROM) Ivana Jordanovska, published initially in Macedonia in English, worldpress.com. Below find the complete opinion piece. On the evening of May 8th, the police forces of Macedonia entered Divo Naselje, a part of the northern city of Kumanovo. According to official sources, the police had […]

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Ymeri: special court puts into question Kosovo’s sovereignty (KosovaPress)

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The leader of the Vetevendosje Movement, Visar Ymeri, told KosovaPress that the current government of Kosovo is no different from earlier ones in any way. “This government is bringing the special court to create a parallel system of justice in Kosovo,” Ymeri said. According to him, the special court puts into question the sovereignty of […]

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IMF Deputy Managing Director Min Zhu visits Kosovo (RTKLive)

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Kosovo Finance Minister Avdullah Hoti received today in a meeting the Deputy Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF),Min Zhu. During the meeting it was discussed for enhancing cooperation between Kosovo and the International Monetary Fund, economic and financial developments in Kosovo, and the possibility of signing an Agreement between Kosovo and the International Monetary […]

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Submitted 84 applications for judges and prosecutors in Kosovo (RTS)

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In Kosovo, 84 candidates have applied from the Serbian and other communities non majority communities for judges and prosecutors in the courts in Kosovo, said Enver Peci for RTS, President of Kosovo Judicial Council Enver Peci. In Kosovo, 84 candidates have applied from the Serbian and other non-majority communities for judges and prosecutors in the […]

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Zbogar: EU and Kosovo leadership with joint development plan (Lajmi)

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The head of the European Union Office in Kosovo, Samuel Zbogar, said on Monday that Kosovo government should focus on agriculture, energy and the development of small- and medium businesses, so that Kosovo stands in the way of economic development.  According to him, the EU will continue to support Kosovo, and for this the EU […]

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European Integration Minister visits Sweden (RTKLive)

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Kosovo’s Minister of European Integration, Bekim Collaku, will travel to Sweden today to meet with senior officials of the Swedish Government and to obtain support for advancing Kosovo’s European agenda and to deepen the bilateral cooperation.  Collaku will be received by Foreign Minister of Sweden, Margot Wallstrom, with whom he will discuss the Stabilization and […]

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About the lacking state of justice (Kosova Sot)

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The front page editorial of this daily notes that the President of Kosovo has used the graduation ceremony of candidates for judges and prosecutors to address some of the main concerns about the justice system in Kosovo. She has admitted that Kosovo system of justice is tutored by politics and added that this harmful impact […]

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Gračanica: Electricity reconnected, hunger- strike ended (KIM Radio)

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After 26 days, Kosovo Electricity Distribution and Supply (KEDS) company has reconnected the electricity to a container settlement in Gračanica/Graçanicë, what led residents of the settlement to end the hunger strike. KEDS decided to reconnect the containers to electricity supply following payment of the installment amounting to EUR 4.000 by the Kosovo Ministry of Communities […]

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