UNMIK Headlines 17 June
• EULEX allowed to initiate cases in “extraordinary circumstances” (Koha)
• Ruling coalition lacks quorum on EULEX (Zëri)
• Prime Minister Mustafa expects Minister Agani to resign (Zëri)
• Murtezaj: Dialogue with Serbia should change (Lajmi)
• Thaçi requests from Pope Francis recognition of Kosovo (dailies)
• Hoxhaj: Russia, not Serbia, obstacle to Kosovo’s UN membership (Klan Kosova)
• Fajon: Kosovo fulfilled more criteria for visa free regime (Epoka e Re)
• US does not support construction of “Sunny Valley” (Kosova Sot)
• Deçan/Dečani residents protest against Court’s decision (Zëri)
• Ismajli: We should be careful with drafting Association’s status (Epoka)
• Shaip Havolli appointed head of anti-corruption agency (media)
• Đurić confirms threatening letter, says Brezovica is Serbia’s wealth (Koha)
UNMIK Headlines 16 June
• Government to meet today to approve draft law on EULEX extension (media)
• Haliti requests review of border demarcation agreement (Kosova Sot)
• Tërmkolli: Demarcation should be reviewed (Gazeta Express)
• Selmanaj: I’d rather resign than accept Constitutional Court’s ruling (Epoka)
• Thaçi: We will implement all agreements reached with Serbia (Zëri)
• Indictment filed against Minister Agani and 60 others (dailies)
• Serbian government threatens Brezovica investors (Koha)
• “Sunny Valley” is being built on the demolished houses of Albanians (Koha)
• “Interpol will not arrest Thaçi as long as he is Kosovo president” (Zëri)
Marić: More information about the Ski Centre Brezovica in the following days (KIM radio)
Ljubomir Marić, Minister of Local Self-Government, said that today was the deadline for the French-Andorran consortium to submit the necessary bank guarantees for the previously signed contract for the construction of ski centre in Brezovica. Under the contract, the consortium MDP Consulting should provide 163 million euros to build a new ski centre in Brezovica. […]
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• Thaçi: Religion should unite people (Epoka e Re)
• Ebadi: Educate women to combat extremism (Zeri)
• Selimi writes to NYT regarding ISIS story (Telegrafi)
• Visa liberalisation postponed after summer (Zeri)
• Plan for revitalisation of Brezovica ski resort fails (Kosova Sot)
• Indictment filed for former president of Court of Appeals, Mekaj (dailies)
• Albanian youth attack Serb in Mitrovica South (Kosovapress)
Ski Center ‘Brezovica’ under the question (RTS)
Tuesday is the last day for French consortium ‘MDP Consulting – Compagnie des Alpes’ to confirm that it managed to provide EUR 163 million, the amount the company has obliged to invest in the first phase of the construction of the new ski center in Brezovica. Guarantees about the said amount should be submitted to […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 30 May
• Thaçi: EU to mediate dialogue with Bosnia and Herzegovina (Zeri)
• Opposition won’t participate in drafting Association’s statute (Zeri)
• Bahtiri: Ibar Bridge to open in June, people should not protest (Bota Sot)
• Pajaziti highlights importance of population census in the north (Epoka e Re)
• UNMIK’s budget affected but not its mandate (media)
• Head of border demarcation commission Meha to report to MPs (Kosova Sot)
• Slim chances of Kosovo becoming Interpol member (Kosovapress)
• Germany, Austria don’t trust Kosovo documents (Koha)
• “Limak” is expected to become part of the Brezovica project (Koha)
“The concession of Brezovica highly questionable” (Kontakt plus radio )
The Franco-Andorran consortium “MDP Consulting” has still not given financial guarantees for the Brezovica development project. The deadline was 24 December 2015, but it has been postponed until 31 May 2016, due to the political situation. President of the Kosovo Chamber of Commerce, Safet Gerxhaliu expressed skepticism about the project. The fact that the consortium was […]
Read More →Brezovica waiting snow and investments (RTS)
In Kosovo, the international investment consortium failed to timely provide the funds for the construction of a new ski resort Brezovica. Therefore, the Kosovo government has extended the deadline for six months, but he Serbian representatives disagree with it. In the “Inex” ski center in Brezovica say that they are ready for the ski season. […]
Read More →Soon solution for Brezovica Ski Resort (KiM radio)
The Serbian government will soon offer a solution for the Brezovica Ski Resort in the form of an investment program, which will provide sufficient legal guarantees for safe investments, stated the Serbian Government Office for Kosovo. “There are on-going court cases in Kosovo launched by the “Fond Inex Intereksport”, while “Ski Resorts of Serbia” announced […]
Read More →Financial guarantees for Brezovica due until 24 December (RTK2)
French-Andorran consortium MDP Consulting still didn’t come up with the financial guarantees with regard to developing project of Brezovica, for which the deadline is 24 December. Currently the phase is ongoing with all actors who have interest in participating in this project, said Pascal Rui, representative of the company. “We have private groups, development banks, […]
Read More →Biggest investment, or plundering of Brezovica? (RTK2)
While waiting for French consortium to submit financial guarantees for the construction of Tourist Center Brezovica, distrust toward this master plan is growing, whereas Serbian Ski Resorts have informed the Prime Minister of Kosovo Isa Mustafa that they would launch a procedure requesting international arbitration with regard to Kosovo government’s decision to expropriate property of […]
Read More →Ski Resorts of Serbia seek international arbitration (RTS)
Ski Resorts of Serbia, part of which is Ski Centre Brezovica, sent Isa Mustafa the announcement on the launch of the investment dispute before the international arbitration in Paris against Pristina and the decision of Kosovo government, which foresees the expropriation of property in Ski Centre Brezovica and the construction of the Tourist Centre Brezovica.
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