UNMIK Headlines 29 September
• Thaci hints at possibility of opting out of representing Kosovo (Koha)
• PM Haradinaj meets US Defense Secretary Mattis (media)
• Pacolli: UNMIK played positive role but 1244 not applicable anymore (Koha)
• At GA, Albanian President Meta calls on UN states to recognise Kosovo (Zeri)
• Vetevendosje insists today’s protest will be peaceful (Koha)
• Two LDK MPs confirm participation at today’s protest (Zeri)
• Police ready for Vetevendosje protest (Klan Kosova)
Minister Jevtic congratulates the Day of Bosniaks (KIM Radio)
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communities and Returns in Resignation Dalibor Jevtic congratulated all Bosniak citizens the Day of Bosniaks, reports KIM radio. “The common goal of the non-majority peoples of Kosovo is the same, to persevere in the struggle for equality, which implies respect for all diversities, religious, cultural and personal rights of […]
Read More →VoA: Besieged Orthodox Church a Flashpoint of Kosovo’s Lingering Tension (Kossev)
A group of pilgrims drove six hours from Belgrade into the former Serbian province of Kosovo – to pray at this church. It is one of the most revered Serbian Orthodox Churches in the world, the 14th-century – Visoki Decani. It houses the tomb of King Stefan Decanski, considered by Serbs – a holy monarch. […]
Read More →Bosniaks more represented in Kosovo institutions (Klan Kosova)
The Prime Minister’s Office on Community Affairs has organized a cocktail to mark the 28 September, World Day of the Bosniak Community. Deputy Prime Minister Enver Hoxhaj said that coexistence between different communities in Kosovo is a tangible reality. He further went on to point out that the Bosnian community is not just a multi-ethnic […]
Read More →“Russian and Serbian brothers and sisters”/PHOTO (B92, Sputnik)
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has posted a photo on Facebook showing herself and Serbia’s and Russia’s foreign ministers. Sputnik is reporting that the photo was taken at the UN HQ in New York City, during the UN General Assembly meetings this week. “Russian and Serbian brothers and sisters,” Zakharova captioned the photo of […]
Read More →We will appeal to the UN because of the presence of Pristina’s delegation (TV Prva, Blic)
Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said that Belgrade will appeal to the UN because of the presence of a Pristina delegation in the corridors at the UN headquarters, its behaviour and abuse of that presence, reports Serbian media – Bilateral meetings are taking place and, in the corridors, and for this space the members of […]
Read More →Thaci’s press conference upon his return from the U.S. (RTK)
The President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci, held a press conference upon his return from the United States of America. He said visa liberalization is in hands of Kosovo and added that all standards have been met. He stressed that no one has the right to endanger the visa liberalisation process and noted that visa liberalization […]
Read More →KSF Minister: The end of 2018 will find Kosovo with its army (Gazeta Express)
Rrustem Berisha, Minister of Kosovo Security Force said the end of 2018 will find Kosovo with its own army. “Kosovo will have its own army, always with the support of Kosovo’s friendly states,” he said. According to him, this will happen after the Assembly of Kosovo endorses three draft laws which enable transformation of the […]
Read More →El Othmani’s Meeting with Kosovo FM Was an Unnecessary Faux-pas (Morocco World News)
Washington D.C – During Morocco’s participation in the UN General Assembly and a few days before the Security Council’s meeting on the Western Sahara issue, Saad Eddine El Othmani, Morocco’s head of government, made a faux-pas that is likely to cause an unnecessary headache for Moroccan diplomacy. See at: https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2018/09/254150/saad-eddine-el-othmani-kosovo-western-sahara-conflict/
Read More →The fate of missing persons in Kosovo is yet to be addressed (IBNA)
In Kosovo, families of people who have gone missing during the last war have requested for this issue to be included in the talks being held in Brussels. This request was addressed during a debate held in Pristina regarding the way this issue should be tackled. See at: https://www.balkaneu.com/the-fate-of-missing-persons-in-kosovo-is-yet-to-be-addressed/
Read More →World Bank reconsiders support for coal in Kosovo (brettonwoodsproject.org)
The World Bank is reportedly considering withdrawing support for a proposed 500MW coal-fired power plant in Kosovo, the last coal project in its project pipeline that is not subject to the institution’s 2013 moratorium on coal project finance (see Bulletin December 2013). The Kosovar government signed a deal in 2017 with US-based firm ContourGlobal to […]
Read More →“Vucic and Putin to meet; but there’ll be no statements” (B92, Beta)
President Aleksandar Vucic will speak in the Kremlin on October 2 with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, Beta has been told by diplomatic sources in Moscow. The topics of their discussion have not been announced. According to announcements coming from the Kremlin, Putin and Vucic will not address journalists after the talks. Vucic’s previous meeting with […]
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