Tusk and Mogherini reiterate their support for Kosovo

(Most monitored broadcasters, RTK1)

Prime Minister Isa Mustafa is continuing his visit to New York. Escorted by the Foreign Minister, Enver Hoxhaj, he met with President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, and the EU foreign affairs chief, Federica Mogherini.

A press release issued by the Government states that the Prime Minister has requested the support of Tusk and Mogherini in the visa liberalisation process as well as in other processes.

As the release states, Tusk and Mogherini reiterated their support for Kosovo in its Euro-integration processes. They stressed that after addressing the demarcation issue and based on the progress being made in strengthening of rule of law, visa liberalisation process is also expected to be finalised.

Albin Kurti warns of war in Kosovo

(RTK)

Former Vetëvendosje chairman, Albin Kurti, warns that the issue of demarcation might bring war again in Kosovo within five years, online version of RTK reported.

“The border is a matter of territory division. We have no land to give away. Blood has been shed on that land and we do not have any blood to give away. Thaçi and Mustafa should resign. It is likely to have a war again in the next 4-5 years,” Kurti stated in Tirana during Tuesday’s meeting on the topic of Kosovo’s demarcation with Montenegro.

Kurti said that postponement of this decision from the Kosovo Government’s part has saved 8200 hectares of land to Kosovo.

Opposition wants invitation in writing for meetings on demarcation

(KTV)

Two weeks have passed since the Prime Minister announced meetings on demarcation with the opposition, but except the words, still there is nothing official, KTV reported.

Opposition is considering this invitation of the Prime Minister unserious, therefore it does not plan to say yes to any invitation without having it in writing and which specifies what will exactly be discussed in the meeting.

Vetëvendosje is already firm in its stance that return to point zero of the current agreement is the only solution. The same thing is also stated in AAK and this will also be the condition of Haradinaj’s party to sit around the same table with parties in power.

On the other hand, Nisma MP Zafir Berisha said that they will decide how to respond only when the invitation will be submitted to them as a political party. However, according to him, in case it will only be declarative, than it is good for the leaders for not respond to it.

Thaçi: We should not copy Milosevic

(RTK)

Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi received the first KFOR Commander in Kosovo, General Mike Jackson. President Thaçi awarded the Military Medal for Service in Kosovo to him.

During the meeting, President Thaçi also spoke about the issue of Orthodox Church located within the premises of University of Pristina (UP), the online version of RTK reported.

“I want to stress what I think as a President of the country. We should not copy Milosevic’s manners, methods and the style under any circumstances,” said Thaçi.

He said that if Milosevic destroyed 400 mosques and other Catholic religious sites in Kosovo, but Kosovars should not copy him.

“Now we are in a different situation, in a free and independent Kosovo. Now we should communicate with each other and solve this issue through dialogue and through legal and institutional ways,” said Thaçi.

He emphasized that Kosovo people cannot move toward Europe by destroying mosques and churches.

Hyseni reacts against Kosovo’s presentation under Resolution 1244

(Most monitored broadcasters, TV21)

Kosovo’s representation under Resolution 1244 during the Ministerial Conference of the Prague Process, taking place in Bratislava, triggered the reaction of Minister of Internal Affairs Skender Hyseni. He requested this issue to be corrected; otherwise, Kosovo’s delegation would leave the Conference.

Hyseni said that reference to Resolution 1244 and leaving out the reference to the decision of the International Court of Justice on Kosovo’s independence violates Brussels’ Agreement, reached in talks between Kosovo and Serbia.

Vetëvendosje: RTK is an instrument of mafia clans

(KTV)

Vetëvendosje Movement has once again addressed criticism against the public broadcaster. Speaking from the Kosovo Assembly building, Shqipe Pantina, MP of this political entity, called Radio and Television of Kosovo (RTK) an instrument of mafia clans.

She said that the public broadcaster has an extraordinary budget, while it has never reported about its expenses, on the other hand, according to her; this medium has plunged into debts which are putting staff salaries at risk.

Pantina accused RTK managers of connections with the people in power.

Vetëvendosje caucus has requested immediate dismissal of RTK Board and Management and establishment of a parliamentary investigative committee which would shed light on all the misuses that have been done in RTK, Pantina said.

Vetëvendosje carried out a symbolic action against RTK

(KTV)

Later during Tuesday evening, online version of KTV reported that Vetëvendosje, through a symbolic action in front of the public broadcaster (RTK), expressed its dissatisfaction with the editorial policies of the public broadcaster.

VV activist Teutë Rrusta in a pronouncement said that RTK, as an executor of Government’s work, is exercising pressure on the opposition with its behavior. She said that media officers of Vetëvendosje Movement, Frashër Krasniqi and Adea Batusha, were arrested following RTK’s media pressure which happened after Frashër Krasniqi’s debate with the RTK’s Editor in Chief, Ridvan Berisha.

She further said that RTK is serving as a governmental department, in particular during the news editions, each day at 19:30, where the work of Kadri Veseli, Hashim Thaçi and Isa Mustafa is deified, whereas news related to Vetëvendosje Movement are minimized, be it in ordering of the topics, minutes at their disposal or the manner they are portrayed.

“Because of these and many other reasons, we call on citizens not to watch RTK news. To the point that this public medium has reached, switching of the channel at 19:30hrs is an act of liberation from the government propaganda,” Rrusta concluded.

At the end of the action, a switched off TV with a note showing the time of news edition and the call “Switch the channel,” was exposed.

Court in Mitrovica/Mitrovicë north to become operational in October

(TV21)

Thirty-four Serb judges who are expected to work at the Basic Court of Mitrovica/Mitrovicë north have been proceeded at the President Hashim Thaçi’s Office for decree.

Kosovo Judicial Council (KJC) officials said they are at the final stage of interviewing candidates, who applied for working as judge.

KJC President, Nehat Idrizi, told Radio Free Europe that Court in Mitrovica/Mitrovicë north will become operational by the end of October. According to him, this Court will operate according to Kosovo laws

New KPC members voted at the Assembly Committee

(TV21)

Kosovo Assembly Legislation Committee voted the proposals for Kosovo Prosecutorial Council (KPC) members, who are Naim Krasniqi, Ilir Dugolli, and Shemsi Jashari after they were proceeded to the Assembly for voting.

Based on the Law on KPC, except the 10 members that this Council currently has, it must also be composed of a civil society member, a member of Chamber of Advocates, and one from the Faculty of Law.

Application of new road traffic rules started

(KTV)

Frequent accidents that recently took many people’s lives have pushed the officials to set new road traffic rules. As of Tuesday, drivers who will not be respecting the new law on road traffic risk to be fined with way higher fines.

Changes in this law were made in the articles, the disrespect of which is believed to have marked increase of accidents during this year compared to the same period last year.

Importance was paid to speed limit exceeding within the urban zone, where for an exceeding up to 50 kilometres speed per hour more than it is allowed, the fine will be up to 900 euros.

The law also envisages negative points, according to which the drivers can be suspended their driving licence or complete annulment of the licence.

Representatives of organisation monitoring this field say that this was the only way to educate citizens. The latter ones partially agree with the new rules.

“Public awareness here is unfortunately only done with punitive measures and not educational ones. Through a series of campaigns we have tried to show them what are their obligations as participants in the road traffic; however, it seems that this did not produce an appropriate effect. Until now, we had fines that were not high, but we had great numbers of lost lives,” said Shpresa Mulliqi, expert of road traffic rules.