The issue of the displaced persons must be a priority for all governments in the region
(RTK2)
Technical working group on durable solutions for displaced persons from Kosovo met in Prishtinë/Pristina on Tuesday. Four working groups for priority areas, including: property rights, personal documentation, security and dialogue, will be established at this meeting.
Kosovo minister for return and communities, Dalibor Jevtic, said that: “The issue of the displaced persons must be a priority for all governments in the region”.
The technical working groups are meeting for the second time during this year in Kosovo. The participants pointed out that there are many reasons that hinder the return of displaced persons, mainly the security reasons, economic and the unsolved issue of the illegal occupation of property.
“We want to join forces, means, resources and everything necessary, with the full support of the international community, in order to enable to persons that wish to return back to Kosovo, to be able to return at the earliest time possible’, said minister Jevtic.
Representatives of the OSCE in Kosovo emphasized that this regional conference provides the space to discuss the establishment of specific cooperation mechanisms that will undertake actions to find durable solutions for those displaced from Kosovo. Whereas, the representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that cooperation is crucial in order to achieve concrete results.
Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger said that the illegal occupation of property and property claims need to be solved to enable the return process. Moreover, Ambassador Schlumberger said that personal documentation is crucial for realization of basic human rights in regards to the durable return to Kosovo.
The conference was attended also by the representatives of the Serbian Government’s Office for Kosovo, who said that the established working groups should, in the forthcoming period, find ways to collect documentations because, as they said, this presents the biggest challenges in realization of the basic rights of the displaced.
The meeting was also attended by UNHCR representatives of Serbia and Montenegro. The next meeting is scheduled to take place in late September in Montenegro.
Government: Increase of security measures not related to developments in Kosovo
(All monitored broadcasters, RTK1)
Kosovo government has increased its security measures on its building with an iron metallic fence.
Government of Kosovo, through a press release, informed the citizens that the security measures taken in the last few days are a continuation of the security measures taken a few months back as a result of recommendations based on the security situation in the region.
According to a press release issued by the Government, the security measures were taken because of security situation in the region, and not because of the latest developments in the country
“The government of Kosovo ensures its citizens that security institutions in the Kosovo are alert at any time and there is no need for concern regarding the security situation in the country.” concludes the press release.
RTK1 reported that the security measures have increased lately for Prime Minister Isa Mustafa following the latest verbal confrontation between the Prime Minister and Vetëvendosje activists.
Vetëvendosje removed the iron fence around the building of the Government
(Most monitored broadcasters, RTK1)
Vetëvendosje activists carried out an action on Tuesday and removed the iron fence that was placed on Monday around the building of Kosovo Government.
According to Vetëvendosje, the real democracy does not allow the Government to be separated from the people.
Valdrin Ahmeti of Vetëvendosje said that politicians should be held responsible for their actions and that if their actions are unjust, they should not avoid responsibility by placing barricades. According to Ahmeti, those that make decisions on behalf of citizens have no rights to be barricaded from the citizens.
Activists said that these actions are being carried out, to oppose the establishment of the Association of Serb Majority Municipalities and also requested the resignation of Prime Minister Isa Mustafa.
KTV in its late news edition reported that Kosovo Police has launched investigations to identify the individuals that took part in the removal of the fence.
Court ruling on Muja’s case displeases Prizren civil society
(Klan Kosova, KTV)
Prizren citizens are not satisfied at all with the ruling of the Court of Appeals related to the case of the Mayor Ramadan Muja. On Monday, the Court of Appeals ordered retrial for Ramadan Muja because of procedural violations. On Tuesday the Basic Court of Prizren has delivered to the parties the ruling of the Court of Appeals.
Prizren activists and opposition parties consider this ruling as politically influenced in order to enable to Muja to complete his mayoral term. Therefore, they announced protests and actions to oppose this verdict and called upon Muja to resign.
