Thaci: We will create armed forces and preserve international partnership (Telegrafi)
President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, said he is confident the government will submit to Assembly draft law on Kosovo Security Force transformation and reiterated that the creation of a Kosovo armed force is in the right track. Thaci said that the discussion with members of the Serb community, the civil society and the political spectrum […]
Read More →Klan Kosova: Germany disappointed with Thaci
The initiative of the Kosovo President Hashim Thaci for transformation of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) into a Kosovo army has raised concerns with Germany. “We are disappointed that the proposal was not discussed in advance with Kosovo partners in NATO and other relevant actors. We are concerned because the proposal endangers Kosovo’s cooperation with […]
Read More →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)
Will Serbs in Kosovo vote in presidential elections? (B92, Tanjug, Blic, KIM radio)
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci says that Pristina has not yet reached a decision with regard to the elections for the president of Serbia. And although the Kosovo institutions have not yet taken a position on the holding of the Serbian presidential elections in Kosovo, the OSCE have confirmed their readiness to provide technical help to […]
Read More →Thaci: Women’s Week a noble initiative, women can contribute more (media)
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci attended today the opening of the Women’s Week in Kosovo 2017, organized by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). President Thaci said: “the Women’s Week is a noble initiative; this activity brings together representatives of all political parties and is now […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 20 March
• Mustafa will not submit law on army without NATO and US consent (Koha)
• President Thaci insists on the army (Epoka)
• Thaci insists army to be formed in cooperation with internationals (Koha)
• Thaci: Internationals can convince Belgrade in 5 minutes (Epoka)
• Liberalization after demarcation and fight against corruption (Koha)
• Hoxhaj indicates new recognitions in New York (Koha)
• Vucic admits he cannot go to Kosovo without Pristina’s permission (Epoka)
• Recica: Dialogue suspended due to Serbia’s destructive actions (Epoka)
• Kosovo bus attacked in Serbia (Koha/Lajmi)
• Albanian and Serb doctors to meet in Mitrovica today (Telegrafi)
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)
Thaci: Creation of Kosovo army is legal and constitutional (media)
President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, said today at an open debate with representatives of Serbian media and civil society, at the Medeia Center based in Caglavica,, that the creation of a Kosovo army is legal and fully in line with the Constitution of Kosovo. He said he expects NATO to continue supporting the Kosovo Security […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 16 March
Thaci doesn’t plan on withdrawing initiative for KSF transformation (Koha)
Thaci’s letter does not change NATO’s position on KSF (Koha)
Kelmendi: Thaci consulted Vucic not Mustafa on KSF transformation (Zeri)
“26 individuals on the list of Murat Jashari’s terrorist organization” (Epoka)
Thaci to join open debate with Serbian media and civil society (Klan Kosova)
Indictment against Minister Dalibor Jevtic (Epoka e Re)
Gjetaj: Missing persons issue should not be politicized (Epoka e Re)
Thaçi offers his resignation to avoid trial (Sputnik, KIM radio)
Sputnik says that President of Kosovo Hashim Thaçi offered the ”international community” his resignation to avoid the trial before the Court for the KLA crimes, and cites assessment of political analyst from Pristina, Behlul Beqaj who said that this could be one of the three possible options. Sputnik recalls that Thaçi mentioned his resignation at the moment […]
Read More →“Shameful that not all Muslim countries have recognised Kosovo” (Telegrafi)
President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, met today the Secretary General of the World Muslim League, Mohammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa and thanked him for the visit and the support Saudi Arabia has given to Kosovo. Thaci said that Kosovo is grateful for the continuous lobbying on behalf of Kosovo with Muslim countries while his interlocutor […]
Read More →Thaci: Belgrade swallowed easier declaration of independence than creation of Army (Lajmi)
The President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, said at a panel for transformation of the Kosovo Security Force that works on this matter have been going on for 17 or 18 years now. He also added that Kosovo was very close to this transformation in 2014, adding that at that time, international community also supported the […]
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