Former Kosovo PM Haradinaj questioned at war crimes court (NBC16)
Kosovo’s former prime minister has arrived for questioning at a special court investigating alleged war crimes by separatist fighters from the Kosovo Liberation Army two decades ago. Ramush Haradinaj walked into the offices of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers on Wednesday morning without stopping to speak to reporters gathered outside the red brick building in The […]
Read More →Former Kosovo PM Refuses to Answer Court’s Questions (VoA)
Kosovo’s former prime minister refused to answer questions put to him Wednesday by prosecutors at a court investigating alleged war crimes by separatist fighters from the Kosovo Liberation Army two decades ago. Ramush Haradinaj said he had fulfilled his obligation to the court by attending the meeting and does not expect to be indicted. “I […]
Read More →MLGA, USAID and 14 municipalities sign agreement on cooperation (Radio Mitrovica sever)
Ministry of Local Government Administration (MLGA), USAID and fourteen municipalities in Kosovo have signed the agreement of cooperation in the amount of EUR 12 million, Radio Mitrovica sever reports. Five-year project aims to improve involvement of the citizens in decision-making processes, development of inter-municipal cooperation and improvement of the legal framework, the Radio added. “Strengthening […]
Read More →Radio Free Europe on the ‘Russian connection’ in Kosovo recognition withdrawal (RFE, B92)
So far, 13 states had decided to revoke recognition of Kosovo independence claims Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, RFE reports. Those are the following countries: São Tomé and Príncipe, Surinam, Guinea-Bissau, Burundi, Liberia, Papua New Guinea, Lesotho, Commonwealth Dominica, Grenada, Union of Comoros, the Solomon Islands, Madagascar and Palau for which the Ministry submitted to […]
Read More →Blic: Haradinaj scheduled secret meetings, Hague to open “Yellow House” case? (B92)
After the hearing at The Hague Court outgoing Kosovo Prime Minister Haradinaj arranged secret meetings with his commanders of former KLA’s operational zone Pastrik brigade, Belgrade-based Blic daily reports. According to the daily the prosecutor in The Hague had interrogated Haradinaj for an hour, and he refused to answer to his questions. Blic further writes […]
Read More →Matoshi: AKR has no red lines; we will run alone in the elections (media)
New Kosovo Alliance (AKR) deputy leader and Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning, Fatmir Matoshi, said in an interview to Ekonomia Online that his party is ready for new elections whenever they will be held. Matoshi said the AKR has no red lines for other political parties. “We cannot say we have red lines. We […]
Read More →Hasani: Haradinaj is former Prime Minister, nothing more (media)
Enver Hasani, former President of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo, said in an interview to RTV Dukagjini that Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj’s resignation is irreversible and that he could have been considered acting Prime Minister only if he were removed from the post by the Kosovo Assembly through a no-confidence motion. “The moment you submit […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 25 July
• Haradinaj invokes right to silence in interview with Specialist Chambers (media)
• Krasniqi concludes interview with Specialist Chambers (media)
• Sources: Thaci waiting for LDK elections before stepping in (Koha)
• Analysts: Thaci intentionally delaying announcement of new elections (Zeri)
• Analysts: No dialogue without new Kosovo government (RFE)
• Deda: New government to resume dialogue with Belgrade (media)
• Haradinaj planning to call ‘unconstitutional’ meeting of government (Koha)
• Gjini: PM and ministers obliged to perform duties until new government’s election (Epoka)
• LDK’s Haziri and PSD’s Molliqaj meet but deny they discussed coalition (Zeri)
• Pacolli: Former KLA member to be released soon (Epoka)
• Kosovo Police arrest 18 persons for arms trafficking (media)