Recognition from Vatican will come (Epoka e Re)
The statement of Serbia’s Prime Minister, Ivan Mrkic, that the Vatican would not recognize Kosovo, has not impressed Kosovo’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Petrit Selimi. He stated that recognition of Kosovo by the Vatican will happen. He reminded Serbia that the Vatican was led by Albanians in the past. “Let us not forget that […]
Read More →Plan to establish Kosovo Armed Forces fails (Kosova Sot)
Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci said during the weekend that the Assembly should dissolve only after it decides on three capital issues: the special court, the mandate of EULEX and the establishment of the Armed Forces of Kosovo. Members of the Assembly however are sceptical that the current government will manage to transform the Kosovo […]
Read More →Thaci disappoints International Monetary Fund (Zeri)
In a front-page report, the paper quotes Jacques Miniane, head of the IMF mission in Kosovo, as saying that currently the IMF does not have any financial agreement with Kosovo, and there will be no agreements before elections. The Fund is concerned by Prime Minister Thaci’s latest decision to increase budget expenditures. The IMF is […]
Read More →Jahjaga requests help from Emirates (Epoka e Re)
The President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, met on Monday in Abu Dhabi with Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Mahyan, and bestowed upon him the Order of Independence. They discussed the deepening of relations between the two countries, especially with respect to the economy and investments. President Jahjaga expressed appreciation for the contribution of the United […]
Read More →Maliqi: Assembly should dissolve this week (Epoka e Re)
Political analyst Shkëlzen Maliqi has assessed that the Assembly of Kosovo should dissolve this week, if the political parties intend to hold elections by the end of May or beginning of June. “If the Assembly does not dissolve this week, then the elections might be postponed until the end of June. He added that it […]
Read More →Beqiri: There is agreement to dismiss the Assembly (Lajm)
The Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) insists that the Assembly should be dismissed immediately after the adoption of the special court. LDK Secretary-General Ismet Beqiri said his party has discussed the matter with all other parties, except for Vetevendosje. “All parties, except for Vetevendosje, have agreed in principle that the Assembly should be dismissed after […]
Read More →Government will sponsor special court (Koha)
The paper reports on the front page that the Kosovo government will meet today to adopt and send to the Assembly the draft law for the ratification of the international agreement between the Republic of Kosovo and the European Union on the EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo. The draft law also provides the […]
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 21 April
• Elections should be held by any law (TV21)
• Thaçi: Assembly may not be dissolved yet (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• National Serb Council demands defence in freedom for all Serb arrests (TV21)
• Rakic: Kosovo Serbs want no Kosovo army (Klan Kosova)
UNMIK Headlines 22 April
• Government will sponsor special court (Koha)
• Beqiri: There is agreement to dismiss the Assembly (Lajm)
• Maliqi: Assembly should dissolve this week (Epoka e Re)
• Jahjaga requests help from Emirates (Epoka e Re)
• Thaci disappoints International Monetary Fund (Zeri)
• Plan to establish Kosovo Armed Forces fails (Kosova Sot)
• Recognition from Vatican will come (Epoka e Re)
• Kosovo Deputy PM Petrovic visits Tirana (dailies)
• Northerners refer to Kosovo government as “neutral” (Koha)