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Hoti calls for cleaning up of KLA veterans’ lists (media)

By   /  19/04/2018  /  Articles from Kosovo media  /  No Comments

Head of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) parliamentary group, Avdullah Hoti, said that there can be no justice for Kosovo Liberation Army fighters without all stakeholders providing authentic lists of who took part in the conflict. In a Facebook post, Hoti wrote: “Only once those lists are made public, will the true fighters receive […]

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KLA veterans’ associations launch petition against specialist chambers (Telegrafi)

By   /  12/12/2017  /  Articles from Kosovo media  /  No Comments

Head of the Kosovo Liberation Army War Veterans’ Association, Hysni Gucati, said in a press conference that they consider the specialist chambers to be a biased institution and that it needs to try all those that have committed crimes, including Serbs. Gucati said they have decided to launch a petition against the specialist chambers to […]

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“Haradinaj gives prosecution one month to look into KLA veterans’ lists” (Koha)

By   /  09/10/2017  /  Articles from Kosovo media  /  No Comments

Prime Minister of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj, met today a group of Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) veterans who are protesting over the discontinuance of their pensions as of August under the justification that the budget needs to be reviewed. The veterans are also accusing the head of the KLA veterans association, Hysni Gucati, of manipulating the […]

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KLA war associations demand change of law on special court (media)

By   /  02/03/2017  /  Articles from Kosovo media  /  No Comments

Representatives of KLA veterans associations have called on the Kosovo Assembly MPs to urgently vote on changing the law on special court so that it included trying crimes committed by Serb forces in Kosovo. KLA war association representatives made the call from inside the Assembly following the French court postponing a decision on the possible […]

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Headlines 19 January

By   /  19/01/2017  /  UNMIK Media Reports - Morning Edition  /  No Comments

Headlines – 19.01.2017 Thaçi: I stopped the train, I feared repetition of “Panda” case (Epoka e Re) Kosovo FM writes to 49 countries about Serbia’s provocations (Zeri) Thaci thanks Biden for efforts in de-escalating Kosovo-Serbia tensions (Telegrafi) KLA veterans ready to fight again with Serbia (Lajmi) Vucic: Majority of agreements reached with Pristina are only […]

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Opposition parties take law on KLA veterans to Constitutional Court (RTK/Klan Kosova)

By   /  10/01/2017  /  Articles from Kosovo media  /  No Comments

Three opposition parties – Vetevendosje, the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) – will submit to the Constitutional Court request to review the legality of the amended law on Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) veterans passed by the Kosovo Assembly on 30 December 2016. In a statement to the media, Vetevendosje […]

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Headlines 9 December

By   /  09/12/2016  /  UNMIK Media Reports - Morning Edition  /  No Comments

• Tahiri: EU says Mitrovica wall should be removed (Koha)
• Media Headlines: EU does not say the wall in Mitrovica will be removed (Koha, Lajmi, Gazetametro)
• Wall in Mitrovica to become an amphitheater (gazetametro.net)
• Selimi: Wall in northern Mitrovica a result of Brussels dialogue (Zeri)
• KLA veterans warn situation could escalate if wall is not demolished (Koha)
• Mustafa: Those who hindered visa liberalisation should be ashamed (Koha)
• Lunacek: Kosovo to fulfill criteria for visa liberalisation (Zeri/RFE)
• Fajon: There is still hope for visas (Epoka e Re)
• NATO confirms eight new activities with Kosovo (Koha Ditore)
• O’Connell: Missing persons issue cannot be negotiated (Koha Ditore)
• Gecaj: Demarcation must be ratified this month (Zeri)

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Government of Kosovo insists it has no funds for KLA veterans (Klan Kosova)

By   /  30/09/2016  /  Articles from Kosovo media  /  No Comments

Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, said today that his government has no funds and no ways to pay for pensions of Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) veterans. He said that the government commission, which prepared the list of KLA members eligible for a pension, had assured him that there would be no more than 12,000 […]

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Hoti: No money for pensions of KLA veterans (RTK)

By   /  13/09/2016  /  Articles from Kosovo media  /  No Comments

Kosovo’s Minister of Finance, Avdullah Hoti, said today that his ministry has not managed to secure sufficient funds to provide pensions for the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) veterans. He said the number of veterans is increasing and the total amount of money dedicated for their pensions is not being approved by the International Monetary Fund […]

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KLA veterans urge MPs not to ratify border demarcation agreement (Telegrafi)

By   /  10/08/2016  /  Articles from Kosovo media  /  No Comments

The Association of Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) veterans has expressed concern over the border demarcation process with Montenegro saying it has caused a huge rift of the Kosovo society. The KLA veterans  consider that the arguments presented by relevant experts opposing the agreement are right.  “Kosovo needs its western allies but we don’t believe our […]

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UNMIK Headlines 8 June

By   /  08/06/2016  /  UNMIK Media Reports - Morning Edition  /  No Comments

• Russia insists on implementation of UNSC resolution 1244 (Koha)
• Kosovo risks losing millions and face EU embargo (Koha Ditore)
• Opening of Mitrovica bridge under question (Koha Ditore)
• Grabovci: There will be no early elections (Bota Sot)
• VV blames Haradinaj and Limaj (Zeri)
• Abdullahu: Demarcation agreement, soon in the Assembly (Kosova Sot)
• Haradinaj: Government to give up the two agreements (Epoka e Re)
• Selimi: Vetëvendosje will use teargas against demarcation (RTK)
• Mustafa to meet IMF on veterans’ issues (Kosova Sot)
• Veseli: Kosovo determined on its Euro-Atlantic path (Epoka e Re)

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Mustafa: War veterans’ figure exceeds estimates (Telegrafi)

By   /  01/06/2016  /  Articles from Kosovo media  /  No Comments

The Kosovo government reviewed today the report of the commission for recognition and verification of Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) veterans. Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Arban Abrashi, said the commission has completed the verification process and concluded that there are 46,230 war veterans. Prime Minister Isa Mustafa said this figure exceeds all estimates of […]

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