UNMIK Headlines 23 March
• Thaci meets U.S. Ambassador, does not change position on army (RTK)
• FM Hoxhaj meets U.S. Secretary Tillerson (Epoka e Re)
• U.S. and NATO discuss Kosovo (Zeri/Bota Sot)
• Simic: Serbian election polls to open on Kosovo territory (Kosova Sot/Zeri)
• O’Connell: I would not vote for a party which supported criminals (Epoka)
• Special prosecution opens investigation against Minister Zharku (Zeri)
Thaci: Assembly to form Kosovo army without delay (RTK)
President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, said in an interview to RTK that there will be no visa liberalisation for Kosovo until the Assembly ratifies border demarcation agreement with Montenegro. “If ratification does not happen this month, then there would immediately be liberalisation but if this is delayed for another 2-3 years, liberalisation will also be […]
Read More →Headlines 11 January
Kosovo Assembly fails to pass resolution on Haradinaj’s detention (dailies)
Serbia submits extradition request for Haradinaj (Kosova Sot/Koha)
Kocijancic: Kosovo and Serbia should step up judicial cooperation (Bota Sot)
Haradinaj’s case mentioned also at the UN (gazetaexpress)
Thaçi, Engel: Haradinaj’s arrest scandalous, Serbia abusing Interpol (Lajmi)
Pan-national protest for Haradinaj today (gazetaexpress)
Explosive device thrown at government building in Mitrovica North (Metro)
Border demarcation not in government’s agenda for 2017 (Koha Ditore)
Delawie: US support KSF transformation (Koha)
The US Ambassador to Kosovo, Greg Delawie, said in an interview for RTK2 that his country supports transformation of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) into Kosovo Armed Force (KAF). “Certainly the United States supports the transformation of Kosovo Security Force to the Kosovo Armed Forces. I think it’s important this transformation happens in a way […]
Read More →Demolli: KSF, a step closer to transformation (Koha)
Kosovo Security Force Minister, Haki Demolli, in a visit to Gjilan/Gnjilane hailed NATO’s readiness to step up cooperation with Kosovo. “We hope this cooperation will be a step forward to KSF’s preparation for transformation into KAF (Kosovo Armed Force),” Demolli said.
Read More →Serbian List, not ready to negotiate establishment of Kosovo Armed Force (RFE)
The Serbian List, represented in the Assembly of Kosovo with 11 MPs, is blocking the transformation of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) into Kosovo Armed Force (KAF), said representatives of the Kosovo government. The establishment of the Kosovo Armed Force can only be done through a constitutional amendment which requires double majority, namely also two-thirds […]
Read More →Mustafa: Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities will be established (media)
Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, said today at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Rose-Roth seminar taking place in Pristina that the Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities will be established. “We’ve had violent protests but have managed to overcome them. The Association will be established and with regards to demarcation, the government is convinced we have preserved […]
Read More →Headlines 24 October
• Thaci warns integration delays create space for dangerous ideologies (media)
• Delawie: KFOR will leave when Kosovo can protect itself (Zeri)
• Parallelism in Mustafa-led government (Koha Ditore)
• Tahiri: Serbia will recognize Kosovo (Zeri)
• Hoxhaj urges Spain to recognise Kosovo (RTK)
• Rugova: LDK ready for elections (Zeri)
UNMIK Headlines 28 July
• No Association/Community without implementation of agreements (dailies)
• Conference on demarcation under question (Koha Ditore)
• Haliti: Government has not enough votes for demarcation deal (Telegrafi)
• Limaj: Social consensus needed for demarcation (Epoka e Re)
• Serbian List obstacle to KSF’s transformation into KAF (Kosova Sot)
• 33 senior officials under investigation (Radio Free Europe)
Vetëvendosje’s Selimi blames the government over the law on police and armed forces (Koha/Telegrafi)
In the meeting of the Kosovo Assembly’s internal affairs and overseeing of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) commission, Vetëvendosje MP Rexhep Selimi accused the government for failing to submit two very important pieces of legislation: that on transformation of the KSF into armed force and the one on early retirement for the Kosovo Police officers. […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 13 July
• Kosovo Assembly will not vote border demarcation deal this week (dailies)
• LDK leadership discussed demarcation and government reshuffling (Epoka)
• Haliti: Zero information on border demarcation process (RTK)
• O’Connell proposes public debate on border demarcation (Kosova Sot)
• Simić: We did not discuss KAF with Thaçi (Zëri)
• Tahiri: EU increased pressure on Serbia (Epoka)
• Deputy PM Stojanović does not trust Kosovo Police (Koha)
• Police refute reports of gunfire along the Kosovo-Montenegro border (Koha)
Simić: Serb representatives do not negotiate about forming KAF (TV Most)
President of the Serbian List in Kosovo Assembly Slavko Simić said that no one yet had spoken with him about the formation of the Kosovo Armed Forces (KAF). “I am moving in high political circles in Kosovo and I have contacts with many representatives of the institutions. I have to be honest and say that […]
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