No violations identified in demarcation process with Montenegro

(All monitored broadcasters, KTV)

After two weeks of intensive work the ad hoc commission for reviewing border delineation between Kosovo and Montenegro presented its stances regarding this process. Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga, as the founder of this commission, said that the commission did not find any violations in demarcation process.

“From the legal and technical aspects, international experts have not found any violations on the Kosovo- Montenegro demarcation process, and are of the opinion that from this viewpoint, process has adhered to the international standards,” President Jahjaga said.

The international experts appointed by the Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga also said that there was nothing in this process that was not in compliance with the border line.

Kosovo Government welcomes ad hoc commission’s assessment on demarcation

(Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)

Kosovo Government welcomed the assessment of the international commission on demarcation with Montenegro.

“We are pleased with the fact that members of this commission did not identify any violations in the demarcation process. This commission reconfirms what has also been confirmed earlier that, with the border delineation between Kosovo and Montenegro, Kosovo neither lost land, nor it gave away land,” the Government’s reaction reads.

According to the Government, all dilemmas regarding the demarcation issue have been cleared with this assessment.

Opposition against the demarcation assessment report

(Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)

The unified opposition considers findings of the ad hoc commission for reviewing the border delineation process between Kosovo and Montenegro as assessments which were done for the needs of Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga and as such, they consider that these findings cannot have reflections on the necessity of amending the border with Montenegro.

“Kosovo border can only be delineated by a credible Kosovo state commission which can also have international experts,” the unified opposition’s reaction states.

“Kosovo has no territory to give away and we will defend its territorial integrity irrespective to such decisions,” their reaction ends.

Online version of the same broadcaster, Koha.net, reported on many reactions that followed publication of this report.

AAK leader Ramush Haradinaj said they will not report to anyone about Kosovo’s land.  “The truth about the border with Montenegro will be revealed the day that those who brought the borderline for several kilometres within the territory of Kosovo will be imprisoned”, Haradinaj wrote in a Facebook post.

Using the same social network, Visar Ymeri of Vetëvendosje announced that protests will continue, considering the existing demarcation as unacceptable and criminal toward Kosovo.

Kosovo president-elect Hashim Thaçi also commented the report through his Facebook account, saying that it gave a correct and professional response on the demarcation issue.

Whereas, Prime Minister of Kosovo said that Government he runs has reasons to be proud as it fulfilled EU visa criteria on Wednesday, referring to appointment of Procurement Review Board (PRB) members and the report on demarcation of the border with Montenegro.

Zbogar: Visa liberalisation day is near

(Most monitored broadcasters, RTK1)

Head of the European Union Office in Kosovo, Samuel Zbogar, stated that the day of movement without visas for Kosovo is near.

During a discussion at the Faculty of Islamic Studies, Zbogar said that much political trickery has been played; however, according to him, now it is time for the leaders to see Kosovo as their key interest.

“You are eager and you deserve to travel freely in the EU and this day is near,” Zbogar said, while he underlined that on this journey to visa liberalization, Kosovo has carried out many reforms and it is in a better position because of this long process.

Zbogar also spoke about the joint Kosovo and EU challenges. According to him, these challenges start from migration through to terrorism.

Vetëvendosje against Serbian election campaign in Kosovo

(RTK2)

Vetëvendosje Movement branch in Mitrovicë/Mitrovica stated on Wednesday that holding of Serbian election campaign in Kosovo north, as it says, challenges state’s sovereignty and endangers Albanian population living in that part of Kosovo.

“At a decisive period for Kosovo when people are opposing the Association of Serb majority municipalities and Agreement on demarcation with Montenegro, the anti-constitutional Government has also allowed the Serbian election campaign in Kosovo,” the press release of this Movement from Mitrovicë/Mitrovica states.

Auditor General and PRB members appointed

(Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)

For only about an hour, members of the Kosovo Assembly, without the presence of MPs from the three opposition parties, voted nine points of the agenda. Very little debate was made on two points of the agenda, the one on driving licences and the overall administrative procedure, which, with MPs approval, were sent to their third reading.

During this session, Besnik Osmani was appointed as the Auditor General of Kosovo for a five-year mandate. The new members of the Procurement Review Board (PRB) were also appointed in the same session.

Government decides to establish the Academy of Justice

(KTV)

In its meeting held on Wednesday, the Government of Kosovo took a number of decisions, among which, it gave the green light to establishment of the Academy of Justice that will function as an independent institution. Judges and prosecutors will be trained in this Academy.

During the same meeting, thirteen points of agenda in total were approved without discussion.

Public officials hesitate to declare their assets

(KTV)

Kosovo Anti-Corruption Agency (KACA) says that after 31 March it will file criminal reports for all those who did not declare their assets, and promises that it will control all applications that were submitted with delay.

KTV reported that there are still 1.300 officials who have not submitted their asset declaration forms, while the legal deadline for conclusion of this process is 31 March

Head of KACA, Hasan Preteni, said he has decided to control each application that will come after the legal deadline same as all the doubtful applications.