Request for debate on Special Court returned to Assembly Presidency (Lajmi.net)
The Assembly of Kosovo might hold during the following days a debate for amendment of the Law on the Special Chambers and the Office of the Specialized Prosecutor. The Commission for Legislation has decided to return the request of six MPs for an Assembly debate on the Special Court, to the Assembly Presidency. “ There […]
Read More →Thaci: Serbia’s Russian MIGs are threat for EU, not my statements (Lajmi.net)
The President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, responded today to the criticism of the EU officials who consider Thaci’s statement on national unification, a threat for the EU. He said that Serbian nationalism is a threat to the EU and not his statements. “Serbian nationalism is a threat to the EU. It is Belgrade that is […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 14 April
• Thaci meets Senator McCain (Lajmi.net)
• Gecaj: There is no room for misinterpretation of demarcation (Lajmi.net)
• Simic: All Serbian List MPs against the army (Klan Kosova)
• The U.S. Embassy: Heightened Caution During Religious Holidays (Lajmi, Klan Kosova, Telegrafi, Koha)
Tanin: Only UN Security Council can shut down UNMIK (various media)
The Committee for Foreign Affairs, met today with Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General. After the meeting which lasted more than two hours, Tanin said to the media that UNMIK is a decision of the Security Council and that this is the reason why they are here. He also said that they […]
Read More →Special Court indictments, by the end of the year (Lajmi.net)
Despite many statements about the start of Special Court indictments in June of this year, it appears that this will happen six months later. Statement of one of the judges of this Court hinted that the initial indictments cannot be raised before December. Charles L. Smith said for the local daily “Nonpareil” that he “will […]
Read More →Serwer: Serbs should be convinced that Kosovo Army would defend them (Lajmi.net)
The U.S. expert on Balkan matters, Daniel Serwer, said at the conference “Kosovo Security Force – Perspective of the Future” organized by RIDEA Institute that Kosovo needs to be contributor of the security and not only its consumer. “What needs to be done more is to convince is to convince Serbs that KSF will not […]
Read More →U.S. Ambassador: Kosovo does not ask Belgrade about the army (Lajmi.net)
The U.S. Ambassador to Kosovo Greg Delawie, spoke at the conference “Kosovo Security Force – Perspective of the Future” organized by RIDEA Institute. He said that the U.S. supports Kosovo’s legitimate right to defend itself. “As your friend, I am telling you that forming the Army through the change of the draft-law is not the […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 01 April
• Thaci: Political murders should not be used for election campaign (RTK, Lajmi)
• OSCE helps process of Serbian presidential elections in Kosovo (RTK)
• Recica: Creation of army, only through constitutional changes (RTK)
• Discussions on Association to start next week (Koha Ditore)
Hoxhaj at the meeting of Foreign Ministers of anti-ISIS coalition (Lajmi.net)
During the second day of his visit to Washington, Kosovo’s Foreign Minister, Enver Hoxhaj continued with the meetings at the House of Representatives as well as Senators of the U.S. Congress from both the Republican and Democratic parties. A press release issued by the Foreign Ministry informs that on the verge of the first decade […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 18 March
• Thaci believes 110 MPs would vote creation of army (Epoka e Re)
• An army with 8000 soldiers (Zeri)
• Three Ministries say yes to KSF draft law (Koha Ditore)
• COMKFOR: Situation in Kosovo stabile, NATO to decide on KSF (Lajmi)
• U.S. Embassy on the Law on Execution of Penal Sanctions (U.S. Embassy, media)
Osmani: Possibilities for the Serbian List to vote the army, are exhausted (lajmi.net)
Kosovo Assembly MP from the Democratic League of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, said at the round-table organized by Kosovar Centre for Security Studies, that Kosovo cannot wait for Serbia to change its rhetoric with regards to the independence of Kosovo. “All the possibilities to convince the Serbian List to cooperate with KSF are exhausted,” she said. […]
Read More →Assembly endorses resolution which suspends dialogue until Haradinaj’s release (Lajmi.net)
Head of the Parliamentary Group of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, Pal Lekaj, proposed today again during the Assembly session a resolution related to Ramush Haradinaj’s case. He said that discussions with Serbia should suspend until Haradinaj’s release. The coalition government parties, the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and the Democratic League of […]
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