Beqiri: Only the Assembly can annul agreements (RTK)
The Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) parliamentary group chief, Ismet Beqiri, said yesterday that the recent agreements with Serbia might be annulled only through votes in the Assembly. He also said that without international friends, Kosovo cannot be integrated. “The Assembly is the place where decisions are made, where changes are made and where signatures […]
Read More →BRIC countries don’t want Pristina in UNESCO (Vecernje Novosti)
Serbia has activated all diplomatic mechanisms to ensure a minimum of 50 votes of UNESCO member states, to pull down the ramp for Pristina’s membership in this organization. If Serbia reaches the “critical mass” of support, there are chances that Pristina does not receive the necessary two-thirds majority for the chair in UNESCO. That would […]
Read More →Jevtic: Solving problems in the Kosovo Assembly essential for the establishment of the ZSO (Blic)
Minister for Returns and Communities in the Kosovo Government Dalibor Jevtic said today, after talks with Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga, that he had the same opinion as Jahjaga, that the situation in the Assembly of Kosovo needs to be resolved in a peaceful and democratic way, because without addressing the situation in the parliament would […]
Read More →Kosovo in UNESCO would be dangerous for our heritage (KIM Radio)
Abbot of monastery Visoki Decani Sava Janjic has said that Pristina’s membership in UNESCO would be very dangerous for the Serb cultural heritage. “It is a very dangerous situation in which the future of our heritage, of our entity and all that we have comes under a big question mark,” said Janjic. He added he […]
Read More →Dacic: Serbia always for status neutrality of Kosovo (Blic, RTS, Tanjug)
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said today that Serbia will never do anything that would go beyond Kosovo’s status neutrality. Commenting on a statement of the President of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts Vladimir Kostic that the reality was that Kosovo is not in Serbia’s hands neither de facto […]
Read More →Loncar: We will open new departments and services in hospitals in Kosovo (NMagazin)
Serbian Health Minister Zlatibor Loncar said today that the main objective of his ministry was to ensure that the health system in Kosovo functions and expressed satisfaction that in the area of health care, there were no major problems. Loncar said that there were no major problems with the supply of drugs and procedures and […]
Read More →Selimi: Kosovo gave written guarantees that it will not change the name of SPC property (Blic)
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo, Petrit Selimi said that Kosovo officials have given UNESCO written guarantees that they will not change the name of the property of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC), which is a constitutional category in Kosovo Constitution. “Naming of the monuments on the UNESCO list will change only in consultation […]
Read More →Veseli: Political use of religion, a danger for heritage (Klan Kosova)
Kosovo Assembly President, Kadri Veseli, stressed that the greatest danger for the cultural heritage is political use of religion. “This is Serbia’s alternative,” wrote Veseli on his Facebook account, on the day when UNESCO’s Executive Council is expected to decide on the recommendation to accept Kosovo as a member of this organization. “The best guardian […]
Read More →Kosovo at UNESCO, Serbs protest at Iber Bridge at 12:44 (Indeksonline)
Students of the so-called University of Pristina in Mitrovica North announced that they will protest today in Mitrovica, with the motto “Kosovo not in UNESCO.” The protest will be held at “Brothers Milic” square, in vicinity of the central bridge over the River Iber. The protest will start at 12:44 as a symbolic sign for […]
Read More →UNESCO Executive Board to consider Pristina’s bid (B92)
A plenary session of the UNESCO Executive Board is expected to table on Wednesday a request by Albania and a group of countries for Kosovo’s admission to that organization. Church dignitaries, top state officials and representatives of the Serbian Academy of Science and Arts met yesterday and called on the UNESCO members to reject this […]
Read More →War Over Kosovo’s UNESCO Bid Rages on Twitter (Balkan Insight)
Ahead of a UNESCO meeting on Wednesday which will discuss Kosovo’s membership bid, a heated debate between Albanians and Serbs has continued online. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/kosovo-s-unesco-bid-battle-continues-on-twitter-10-20-2015
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 20 October
• Opposition: No compromise for the agreements (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• US Embassy in Kosovo supports political dialogue (All monitored broadcasters, TV21)
• Next plenary session called for Friday (All monitored broadcasters, TV21)
• Abbot Sava Janjic not willing to talk to Kosovo-Albanian media (Most monitored broadcasters, Klan Kosova)
• Investigation into maltreatment of VV activists started (KTV)
• Vetëvendosje caught a person installing surveillance devices at its offices (Klan Kosova & KTV)
LINKS
UNMIK
Peacekeeping
UN News Center
From Google News- FM: Kosovo supports Ukraine despite Kyiv not recognizing its independence - Kyiv Independent 08/05/2024FM: Kosovo supports Ukraine despite Kyiv not recognizing its independence Kyiv Independent
- Russian Hackers Accused of Cyberattacks on Kosovo Government Websites - Prishtina Insight 08/05/2024Russian Hackers Accused of Cyberattacks on Kosovo Government Websites Prishtina Insight
- Kosovo prime minister deplores new condition ahead of Council of Europe's membership vote next week - ABC News 08/05/2024Kosovo prime minister deplores new condition ahead of Council of Europe's membership vote next week ABC News
- FM: Kosovo supports Ukraine despite Kyiv not recognizing its independence - Kyiv Independent 08/05/2024
Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General
Media Sources
