Kosovo responds to Montenegro for the note of protest
(Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
Removal of the flag or the note of protest from Montenegro will not back Vetëvendosje Movement (VV) down. VV representatives said they will put the Albanian national flag and inscription “Welcome to the Republic of Kosovo” again at the same place where they did placed it few days earlier, which, according to them, is the true border with the Montenegrin state, KTV reported.
On the other hand, Kosovo Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through a press release issued on Thursday, stated they have received a protest note regarding the ‘provocative’ behaviour at the border between Kosovo and Montenegro a few days ago.
MFA considered Montenegro’s reaction as hasty, emphasizing that there is no reason for change in relations.
“In the spirit of cooperation and excellent relations between our countries and understanding about this matter, Ministry of Foreign Affairs considers that reaction by the Montenegrin Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration was hasty and without any serious reason to be concerned as far as our mutual relations are concerned,” the MFA reaction reads.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs guaranteed Montenegro that Kosovo will continue to develop excellent relations and cases like this one do not intrude on these relations. “Everything will develop in the spirit of cooperation and open dialogue”, the reaction ends.
U.S requests from Kosovo to combat human trafficking
(KTV)
The level of fighting human trafficking this year in Kosovo is not satisfactory. The U.S. State Department gave serious concerns for Kosovo regarding human trafficking, KTV reported.
During the presentation of the Trafficking in Persons Report of the U.S. Department of State, Kosovo Minister of Interior Affairs, Skender Hyseni, said that the recommendations of this department consist in strengthening the investigation and prosecution of officers involved in this phenomenon.
“Recommendations are first of all related to strengthening of investigation into cases of trafficking in human beings, prosecution and punishment of traffickers, including officials involved in this phenomenon,” said Hyseni.
He also said that the recommendations presented the need for advanced training for judges, prosecutors and other law enforcement authorities.
Jablanovic concerned with the potential opening of Ibër Bridge
(RTK2)
Speaking to RTK2 about the complaint of Serb MPs addressed to Kosovo Constitutional Court regarding the Law on verification and comparison of property as well as the administrative instruction on pensions, former Kosovo Minister for Communities and Return Aleksandar Jablanovic, said that it is worrying that Serbs have to fight for all their rights at the Constitutional Court.
Moreover, Jablanovic considered that peace and stability in Mitrovica/Mitrovicë might be jeopardized by the potential opening of the Ibër River Bridge.
IMC presents Regulation on distribution of media service providers
(Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
The Independent Media Commission (IMC) presented on Thursday the Regulation on distribution of audio-visual media providers.
IMC Board chair Adnan Merovci said that this regulation was submitted for public hearing few months ago as a result of obligations for approval of regulations. He added that the Regulation meets the required standards and all the operators have agreed with it.
With this regulation IMC has defined also the criteria for licensing the audio-visual media providers, including cable, IPTV and OTT, who are obliged to apply for license within sixty days after the regulation has entered into force, KTV reported.
Women’s representation in government still low
(Most monitored broadcasters, Klan Kosova& RTK1)
European integration should not be taken into consideration without the gender equality, said participants of a high level consultation about the process of European Integration and Gender Equality.
Kosovo Prime Minister Isa Mustafa said that strengthening the role of women is crucial to the development of Kosovo. PM Mustafa pledged to create more space for women representation in all public institutions.
Minister of European Integration, Bekim Çollaku said that Kosovo should treat the gender issue as a society and not only as EU integration criteria.
Meanwhile, PDK MP Blerta Deliu, PDK MP, said that the current composition of the Government, with only two women ministers, rules down the numerous promises of political leaders made during the electoral campaign, that there were would be more women represented in the Government.
The roundtable consultation about the process of European Integration and Gender Equality was organized by Kosovo Ministry of European Integration in cooperation with Kosovo Centre for Gender Studies.
