Davenport: Progress in dialogue, there is still work to do (Tanjug)
BELGRADE – Significant results have been achieved in the implementation of the Brussels Agreement, but there is still work to do, the head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport said on Tuesday, welcoming Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic’s announcement that he will be representing Belgrade in the dialogue with Pristina. It is a […]
Read More →Scandals at AKI, Smakaj’s dismissal is not ruled out (Kosovapress)
The Kosovo Assembly’s committee for oversight of the Kosovo Intelligence Agency (KIA) has expressed concern over frequent scandals in the agency, saying that these incidents have a negative impact on the image and credibility of this institution. Some members of the committee even said that Prime Minister Thaci should brief them on developments in KIA. […]
Read More →Soon Councils for Velika Hoca and historical centre of Prizren (RTK)
Spatial Planning Minister Dardan Gashi of the Kosovo government signed two administrative instructions on Velika Hoca and historical centre of Prizren. Instructions include the start-up process, election, responsibilities and functioning of the Council for the village of Velika Hoca, and the Council for the Cultural Heritage of Prizren and the Historic Centre of Prizren. As […]
Read More →University church – a museum of war crimes (Koha Ditore)
Azem Vllasi, senior Kosovo Albanian politician and lawyer, argues in an opinion piece that “instead of demolishing it, the illegal building of the Serb Orthodox Church in the campus of Pristina University should be transformed into a museum dedicated to all victims of the war”. Vllasi argues against the idea to demolish the illegal building […]
Read More →To be protected residential and property rights (Lajm)
From 11 April until 27 April 2014, OSCE mission in Kosovo has organized a series of five workshops to raise awareness for protection of residential and property rights for non-Albanian communities, in particular, expropriation of land, illegal usurpation of land and taxes for estate property. In this workshop participated, 115 officials from municipalities, ministries, Kosovo […]
Read More →Mustafa seeks allies to dissolve the Assembly (kohaonline)
The leader of the biggest opposition party, LDK, Isa Mustafa, appealed on the political parties to unite on unblocking the political and institutional stalemate, in order for Kosovo to move towards the elections. LDK appeals to the other opposition parties, but also to the current governing coalition, to unite on finding a solution. The solution […]
Read More →USA in favor of KAF establishment (RTKlive)
US Ambassador in Kosovo, Tracey Jacobson said that USA is in favor of KAF establishment. In a press statement, she said that her country has always supported Kosovo in security sector. US Ambassador added that Kosovo government has fulfilled its tasks in transformation of Kosovo Security Force KSF into Kosovo Armed Forces KAF.
Read More →Serbia won’t get reparations for NATO bombing – ambassador (B92)
“If Serbia expects reparations for the 1999 bombing that is not something we will do, but we will continue to assist as before,” says Michael Kirby. The U.S. ambassador in Belgrade told B92 TV on Tuesday that since 2000, Serbia was given a lot of support, and that “in money alone that support is measured […]
Read More →Thaci: No political force has the right
“No political force at the Assembly of Kosovo has the right to condition establishment of Kosovo Armed Forces” stated the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi. During the government meeting today, he appealed on all deputies of the Assembly of Kosovo to vote the establishment of KAF next Monday. “The Army of KOSovo is beyond […]
Read More →KAF without conditions (Kosova Sot)
The front page editorial of this daily writes that Kosovo society is plagued by a deep disappointment due to the unstoppable institutional degradation, alarming corruption, injustice and weak economy. Transformation of Kosovo Security Force into Kosovo Armed Forces is good news for the fragile political climate in Kosovo. “Conditioning of the minorities to approve this […]
Read More →Families of the missing visited the Rudnica location (RTK2)
Families of the missing and President of Pristina Commission for Missing Persons Pren Gjetaj, as well as judge of the High Court in Belgrade, visited today the location in Rudnica near Raska, where excavations are on-going to recover remains. President of Pristina team for missing persons Pren Gjetaj said he was satisfied with the work […]
Read More →Petrovic: Threats to Decani monastery are a bad message from Kosovo (KiM radio)
Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister, Slobodan Petrovic said that it is sad that someone threatens to the Decani Monastery. He stated that authorities must bring to the justice responsible persons and punish them. Petrovic told that such threats send a bad image of Kosovo. “I was out of Kosovo last days and I followed what was […]
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