Police caught thieves of Serb properties in Klinë/Klina and Istog/Istok
(Most monitored broadcasters, Klan Kosova&RTK1)
Mystery of continuous thefts in property of Serbs in Klinë/Klina and Istog/Istok villages has been unveiled. Kosovo Police arrested seven persons for these actions. A Serb community member is also among the arrested. They are suspected of thefts, burglaries and damage of property.
Kosovo Police Commander for Dukagjini area Shaban Shala said that situation in this area has been followed with several incidents, in the municipalities of Klinë/Klina and Istog/Istok in particular.
“Several locations have been searched and we currently have seven persons under arrest in relation to recent and earlier theft and robbery cases,” Shala stated.
Shala said that the arrested persons are also suspected of other criminal offences.
On the other hand, while meeting Gjakovë/Djakovica Mayor Mimoza Kusari-Lila in Prishtinë/Pristina on Wednesday, Kosovo minister of communities and return Dalibor Jevtic welcomed these arrests, Klan Kosova reported.
Serbs want to have more police officers from their ethnicity in these two municipalities.
“Under what is called as positive discrimination it is important that we have even more Serb community members in Police. We hope that we will soon sent police officers from our community in certain areas, as there are none in Klinë/Klina and Istog/Istok. This will serve to everyone’s safety,” minister Jevtic stated after the meeting with Gjakovë/Djakovica mayor.
Jevtic and Kusari-Lila agree to do more for return
(RTK2, Klan Kosova)
The Municipality of Gjakovë/Djakovica does not likely intend to give up from charges raised against former minister of return Aleksandar Jablanovic for his statements that were considered to be insulting. Nonetheless, Gjakovë/Djakovica Mayor Mimoza Kusari-Lila invited him to look at this municipality as a normal place.
At the beginning of the year it would be almost impossible for Gjakovë/Djakovica mayor Mimoza Kusari-Lila to be seen at the premises of ministry for communities and return. But, as the former minister Aleksandar Jablanovic was dismissed from his post, Kusari-Lila had no problem to come and meet the current minister Dalibor Jevtic.
Speaking at the press conference after the meeting, Kusari-Lila said that Jablanovic should not be afraid to visit Gjakovë/Djakovica.
On the other hand, minister Jevtic considers that process against his predecessor was political.
Both politicians said that they agreed to do more for the minority return process, particularly for the return of Serbs in Gjakovë/Djakovica, a process that is showing to be pretty difficult.
Kusari-Lila said that persons responsible for the grave situations must be identified. Moreover, she said that only recently indictments have been filed against 16 partakers in the last conflict, namely in relation to Mejë Massacre.
Nonetheless, Jevtic and Kusari-Lila said that the return of people to their property should be made possible throughout Kosovo. They stressed that this process should not be politicized by anyone.
Jahjaga: Serbia must renounce from supporting illegal structures in Kosovo
(Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
Kosovo President, Atifete Jahjaga stated that Serbia must renounce from further support of illegal structures in Kosovo, namely in the northern part of the territory of Kosovo.
In the meeting that she had with the UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Herve Ladsous, she requested help for Serb community citizens to be integrated into the social and institutional life of Kosovo.
Talking about fulfilment of international obligations in the field of justice, President Jahjaga said that Kosovo is committed to establish the Special Court.
Antigua and Barbuda recognises Kosovo
(All monitored broadcasters, TV21)
The Caribbean state of Antigua and Barbuda has recognized Kosovo. The news was made public by Kosovo foreign minister, Hashim Thaçi.
On his Facebook account, FM Thaçi wrote that he got the official notice that the Caribbean state of Antigua and Barbuda has recognized Kosovo, considering it as great news.
President Jahjaga announces sooner application for CoE membership
(Most monitored broadcasters, TV21)
Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga said it is meaningless and completely unjust to deny access of Kosovar citizens to the European Court of Human Rights is Strasbourg.
Nonetheless, according to Jahjaga, this will be made possible with Kosovo’s membership in the Council of Europe, where Kosovo will soon apply for membership.
Assembly committee members criticized RTK work report
(RTK2, RTK1)
The Radio and Television of Kosovo (RTK) 2014 work report triggered a debate at the Assembly committee on media. RTK Board Chairperson Ismet Bexheti said that irrespective to numerous difficulties, RTK has done a good job during 2014.
However, some of the Assembly committee members criticized RTK work report.
RTK General Director Mentor Shala responded to all criticism of Assembly committee members.
“The fact that we have switched from 24 to 96-hour programme says it all. There is nothing that we can talk about this. I do not believe that there is no other element that we can discuss about this issue,” Shala said.
Following the debate with RTK managers, Assembly members took a break to return later and vote for the report; but this did not happen because Assembly MPs Sadri Ferati, Kujtim Paçaku and Zafir Berisha left the meeting.
Due to lack of quorum, Assembly chairperson Zenun Pajaziti decided that the meeting for voting the RTK work report will be held in the coming days.
Kosovo facing a rise in extremism
(Most monitored broadcasters, TV21)
Kosovo has seen a rise in Islamic extremism in recent years, notes the United States Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Security report on Kosovo.
The report reads that in the summer of 2014, police arrested over 60 individuals on suspicion of participating in or supporting the fighting in Syria and Iraq.
