Kovacevic: For Kosovo needed more wisdom (RTS)
People’s Party Vice President Sinisa Kovacevic signed a petition “One signature changes everything” and pointed out that the solution to the issue of Kosovo should be sought in an agreement of some future, wiser and more responsible Serbian and Albanian politicians, without international interference, reported Serbian national broadcaster RTS. Kovacevic told reporters in Belgrade, after […]
Read More →Demarcation leads to early elections in Pristina? (Blic, Pobjeda)
Political analyst Ramush Tahiri told the daily Pobjeda, based in Podgorica, that this convening of the Kosovo parliament will hardly be able to vote out on a demarcation agreement with Montenegro, and he believes that new extraordinary parliamentary elections await Pristina in the spring, reports the Belgrade daily Blic. In fact, it is not known […]
Read More →Simic: First the Community/Association of Serb municipalities then other issues (RTS, TV Most, KIM radio)
The extraordinary session of the Kosovo Assembly scheduled for yesterday was postponed in order to ensure the presence of the majority of MPs required for the ratification of the agreement on the demarcation with Montenegro. The postponement was requested by Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj. Kosovo MP and spokesman of the […]
Read More →Rebuttal from Podgorica: Date of visit to Kosovo not agreed (Tanjug, Blic, MINA, RTCG)
The Government of Montenegro, rebutted today reporting of the Pristina based media it has been agreed that the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Dusko Markovic would visit Pristina in the end of January next year, Tanjug news agency reported. “Date of the visit of the Prime Minister Dusko Markovic to Kosovo has not been agreed,” Montenegrin […]
Read More →Montenegro: Issue of demarcation with Kosovo is closed (B92, Kontakt Plus Radio)
For Montenegro, the issue of demarcation with Kosovo is a closed chapter, said Montenegrin Minister of Foreign Affairs, Srdjan Darmanovic, Serbian media reported. “We have a very good relations with Kosovo and we have no doubt it would continue that way. For Montenegro, this issue (of demarcation) is closed and we will not go back […]
Read More →How may Kosovo elections affect demarcation with Montenegro? (European Western Balkans)
The issue of demarcation between Montenegro and Kosovo will remain at a standstill for a time, after the Kosovo elections. However, later on, a way would be found for the Demarcation Agreement to be ratified in the Kosovo parliament, said political analyst from Kosovo Azem Vlasi, CdM reports. See more at:https://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2017/06/13/how-may-kosovo-elections-affect-demarcation-with-montenegro/
Read More →US calls on Kosovo to ratify border deal with Montenegro (AP)
The United States on Monday called on Kosovo’s political parties to ratify a border demarcation deal with neighboring Montenegro, saying the delay is damaging the Balkan state’s credibility abroad. The U.S. Embassy urged the government in Pristina to resubmit the ratification question to parliament. The embassy says the holdup also is hindering the ability of […]
Read More →Government: Demarcation must be passed this month, we must not keep the youth isolated (Indeksonline)
The news website reports that the border demarcation agreement with Montenegro was supposed to be resent to the Assembly this week. While some MPs have expressed their opposition to the deal, EU high representatives have reiterated that the Assembly must adopt the agreement so that Kosovo can get closer to visa liberalisation. Faton Abdullahu, spokesman […]
Read More →Veterans protest against demarcation (Lajmi.net)
Veterans of the Kosovo Liberation Army in Peja, are protesting in Rugova against the manner of the demarcation of the border with Montenegro. They said that the recently established Commission has put the signs two days ago. “We have always defended these mountains by shedding blood and if required, we would do the same again,” […]
Read More →Recica: Demarcation must be brought to the Assembly (Epoka)
Elmi Recica, chairman of the Kosovo Assembly foreign affairs committee, told the paper that the border demarcation agreement with Montenegro should be brought to the Assembly “to see if there are 2/3 of votes to ratify the agreement”. Recica called on the opposition parties not to allow internal politics to reflect on Kosovo’s engagement for […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 13 February
• Mustafa: Pace of dialogue to be stepped up (Telegrafi)
• Mustafa: Let us vote the demarcation (Zeri)
• Kurti: Border demarcation agreement is dead (Bota Sot/Zeri)
• Serbian List to return to institutions over the Association (Koha)
• Some PDK MPs speak about elections in May or June (Zeri)
• Haradinaj to Dacic: I was freedom fighter not invader like you (Kosova Sot)
Veseli: Kosovo Army will be formed very soon (media)
Kosovo Assembly President, Kadri Veseli, said today in Pristina that the Kosovo Army will be formed very soon. “The decision-making process in the Assembly for the transformation is not as important as it is to have a range of investments in the Armed Forces, to provide the necessary arms and this is possible only through […]
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