Kosovo PM Criticised for Appointing War Criminal as Adviser (Balkan Insight)
Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj was criticised by rights campaigners for appointing recently-released war crimes convict Sylejman Selimi, a former Kosovo Liberation Army commander, as his political adviser. See at: http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/yihr-condemns-the-appointment-of-kla-ex-commander-as-pm-advisor-02-05-2019
Read More →Freedom House Report Downgrades Serbia to ‘Partly Free’ (Balkan Insight)
Freedom House’s ‘Freedom in the World 2019’ report downgraded Serbia to the status of ‘partly free’, blaming an alleged decline in the country’s democracy, with Montenegro also coming under strong criticism. See at: http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/serbia-reclassified-as-partly-free-in-freedom-of-the-world-2019-index-02-05-2019
Read More →Berisha: EU’s reaction on Trepca reveals dangerous scenario for Kosovo (Indeksonline)
NISMA MP Zafir Berisha said today that the European Union’s reaction on the Trepca issue is scandalous and unacceptable. Berisha said Kosovo is an independent state and that it should not consult Belgrade for its own decisions. “Neither Trepca nor any wealth of Kosovo should be part of dialogue with Serbia. The EU is in […]
Read More →Lluka: Politics shouldn’t be involved in Trepca (RTK)
Kosovo’s Minister for Trade and Industry, Valdrin Lluka, told RTK today that the Trepca mining complex is functioning well in the technical aspect and that there is readiness from the Serb side too, but that “the situation would change if politics gets involved”. “I don’t think politics should be involved in the Trepca case,” Lluka […]
Read More →Haradinaj responds to EU on Trepca, accuses them for aiming division of Kosovo (Gazeta Express)
Reaction of the EU against endorsement of Trepca Statute by the Assembly of Kosovo, is a proof that the EU has missed the road. The statement of the European Commission Spokesperson Maja Kocijancic, given to Serbian media that Trepca should be part of the dialogue, is an unprecedented and unacceptable position and as such, it […]
Read More →YIHR: War criminals do not belong in Government (Koha)
Youth Initiative for Human Rights – Kosovo and Youth Initiative for Human Rights – Serbia have issued a press release strongly opposing decision of Prime Minister of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj, to appoint as his advisor former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) commander convicted of war crimes, Sylejman Selimi. YIHR said such appointments are unacceptable. “Persons who […]
Read More →Haradinaj: Kosovo committed to continue partnership with EBRD (Koha)
Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj met today a delegation from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Board of Directors representing 32 world countries. Haradinaj thanked EBRD for being, as he said, among Kosovo’s key strategic partners. “Your visit to Kosovo is a good message and confirmation of the good work we had […]
Read More →EU on Trepca, tariffs, dialogue (Tanjug, B92)
European Commission Spokesperson Maja Kocijancic told Tanjug news agency the issue of Trepca status should be resolved through legally binding agreement on normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina. She added, “that all open issues between the two sides should be resolved through finalization of the dialogue.” “EU as a mediator in dialogue aims to […]
Read More →Land swap or partition deal, worst-case scenario for Serbs living in the south (media)
Participants at a public debate at the Media Centre in Cagllavica on a possible agreement on normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina, said that Serbs living in the southern part of Kosovo would lose the most in the event of a deal on partition or land swap between Kosovo and Serbia. Political commentator Behlul […]
Read More →Dacic on Serbia’s stance on Venezuela (BETA, B92, Sputnik)
Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic says Serbia favors resolving problems in Venezuela through dialogue. Dacic told Sputnik that Venezuela is a friendly country that has always supported Serbia, BETA news agency reported. The leader of the Venezuelan opposition, Juan Guaido, has been recognized as the temporary leader of the state by the United States, Canada and […]
Read More →Odalovic: Provocations cause disturbance among Serbs in Kosovo (RTV)
Chairperson of the Serbian Government Commission for Missing Persons, Veljko Odalovic said today the message of Mitrovica South mayor Agim Bahtira “that a war would occur” if Mitrovica is “touched upon” in an agreement between Kosovo and Serbia, is yet another provocative statement whose aim is to cause disturbance among the Serbian population. “This provocation […]
Read More →Serbs, Albanians Learn Each Other’s Languages in Kosovo Town (Balkan Insight)
In the small town of Kamenica, Serbs and Kosovo Albanians are learning each other’s languages in an attempt to put past animosities behind them – and to increase their chances of getting a job. One by one, Bojan Stamenkovic carefully pronounces the letters that make up the word ‘apple’ (molle) in Albanian. His speech is […]
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