Politika: Kosovo missed chance to apply for UNESCO (Klan Kosova)
Belgrade paper Politika has reported that Kosovo has missed its opportunity to apply for membership to UNESCO this year as the deadline for application has expired. Sources said that the agenda for the upcoming session of UNESCO set to take place in October has already been finalised.
Read More →AAK considering Assembly boycott pending leader’s release (Indeksonline)
The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo is planning a number of actions to oppose the postponement of decision into its leader’s extradition request by Serbia. Head of AAK parliamentary group, Pal Lekaj, said that the party has not yet decided on the future course of action but did not rule out the possibility of boycotting […]
Read More →Haradinaj’s lawyer: Decision on extradition lies with French Justice Ministry (Indeksonline)
The lawyer for the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) leader Ramush Haradinaj, Arianit Koci, said that even if the court in Colmar, France, decides to accept Serbia’s request for his client’s extradition, it is the French Ministry of Justice that will have a final say on the matter. Koci reiterated however that Serbia’s […]
Read More →Dačić: Haradinaj is a criminal, KFOR the only army in Kosovo (KIM Radio)
Following recent statement of the Kosovo President Hashim Thaci that decision should be made soon on the creation of the Kosovo armed forces, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić said to RTS that this is not possible without the votes of the Serbian List MPs. “They are not entitled to create the armed forces by the […]
Read More →Đurić: Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija hold the process of creation of the A/CSM (KoSSev)
Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija are the main holders of the process of the creation of the Association/Community of Serbian municipalities, along with participation of Belgrade and Pristina. Pristina was not ready to make the smallest step when it comes to the creation of the A/CSM, thus we consider that it is necessary for the […]
Read More →Kostić: A/CSM will be strong as much as Serbs are strong (KIM Radio)
“The Serbs will be institutionally safe if the Community of Serbian municipalities is formed as soon as possible”, whilst how strong it will be depends on Serbs themselves, said the Mayor of Gračanica, Vladeta Kostić, in a TV show ‘Dogovor’. The Association/Community of Serbian municipalities (A/CSM) is an obligation that derives from the Brussels agreement, […]
Read More →Zaharova: Pristina hinders creation of the A/CSM (Tanjug, Kontakt Plus Radio)
The official of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Marija Zaharova argues that Belgrade is showing constructive behavior in contacts with Pristina with regard to the Association/Community of Serbian municipalities, and assessed that the other side is hindering the process. “The rut of the problem is that creation of the Community of Serbian municipalities in […]
Read More →Thaci: Assembly to form Kosovo army without delay (RTK)
President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, said in an interview to RTK that there will be no visa liberalisation for Kosovo until the Assembly ratifies border demarcation agreement with Montenegro. “If ratification does not happen this month, then there would immediately be liberalisation but if this is delayed for another 2-3 years, liberalisation will also be […]
Read More →French Court Holds Hearing On Extradition Case Of Former Kosovar Prime Minister (RFE)
A French court has held a hearing on Serbia’s request to extradite former Kosovar Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj.Haradinaj said after the hearing concluded on February 9 that a decision is to be delivered by the court on March 2. http://www.rferl.org/a/french-court-haradinaj-extradition-kosovo/28300199.html
Read More →France Postpones Extradition Ruling on Kosovo’s Haradinaj (Balkan Insight)
A French court decided to postpone its decision on whether to free former Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj or to send him to Serbia to face trial on war crimes charges. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/kosovo-serbia-haradinaj-france-war-crimes-extradition-hearing-02-09-2017
Read More →Council of Europe Says Kosovo War Victims ‘Ignored’ (Balkan Insight)
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muiznieks said the plight of Kosovo war victims is being ignored amid the ongoing political discussions about the country’s future. s Muiznieks said on Thursday after a four-day visit to Kosovo that war victims and their human rights should be placed “at the centre of the political […]
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 9 February
• Thaçi urges Assembly to immediately take decision on KAF establishment (Most monitored broadcasters, RTK1)
• French court postpones ruling on Haradinaj (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Mustafa: Institutions have demonstrated their strength (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Nikolic: Keeping Kosovo a top UN priority important (RTK2)
• New round of Kosovo-Serbia talks expected soon (RTK2)
• Prosecutors show little interest in joining Special Prosecution (Klan Kosova)