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 →Ismet Beqiri calls on PDK MPs not to vote the motion (Lajmi.net)
Head of the Parliamentary Group of the Democratic League of Kosovo, Ismet Beqiri, said that the meeting of this parliamentary group with the U.S. Ambassador, Greg Delawie, was substantial, however he did not give any more information about the discussions. “I can say that the agenda is already set: tomorrow is a motion initiated by […]
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)
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)
Ambassador Delawie’s Interview with News Portal Insajderi (U.S. Embassy in Kosovo)
Insajderi: Was there any initial coordination between Kosovo authorities, namely the Office of the President, with the U.S. Embassy Pristina regarding the future steps on creating the Kosovo Army? Ambassador Delawie: Let me start a couple steps back if that is okay. First of all, I think it is safe to say that we, the American […]
Read More →Thaci: ‘No Turning Back’ On Kosovo Army Despite NATO, U.S. Warnings (RFE)
Kosovar President Hashim Thaci says there is “no turning back” from his plan to transform the Balkan country’s lightly armed security force into a national army, brushing off strongly voiced concern from NATO and the United States. The security force “will be transformed into a Kosovo army,” Thaci told RFE/RL on March 8, seeming to […]
Read More →U.S. threaten to re-evaluate support to KSF if the Law changes (Koha Ditore)
The U.S. Embassy in Pristina distributed a press release which says that the U.S. supports gradual and transparent transformation of the KSF into a mulietnic force in accordance with NATO standards. “The United States is concerned by Kosovo’s announced intention to change the mandate of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) without a constitutional amendment. We […]
Read More →Delawie welcomes NATO letter for Kosovo (Klan Kosova)
The Ambassador of the United States of America to Kosovo, Greg Delawie, welcomed the letter of the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to the government of Kosovo. “Welcome NATO Secretary General letter on strengthening interaction, new cooperation & activities with Kosovo. Foundation for deeper NATO ties,” Delawie wrote on his Twitter account.
Read More →Delawie: Fighting corruption should be a priority (RTKlive)
The Ambassador of the United States of America to Kosovo, Greg Delawie, said that fighting corruption should be a priority for all actors in Kosovo. Delawie made these comments during the round table organized by the Institute for Justice, supported by the U.S. and United Kingdom Embassies in Kosovo. They discussed performance and results of […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 16 January
• Special Court with mandate to enlighten political murders (Koha Ditore)
• Opposition conditions Jahjaga’s initiative for demarcation (Koha Ditore)
• Delawie meets President of the Assembly of Kosovo (dailies)
• Mustafa: Kosovo has fulfilled criteria for visa liberalization (Epoka e Re)
• Kurti and Haxhiu released from house arrest (Zeri)
UNMIK Headlines 25 December
• Opposition requests resignation of the government and new elections (Koha)
• Tahiri: Recommendations to be implemented in the statute of Association (Zeri)
• The U.S. Embassy: Association according to Brussels Agreement (Kosova Sot)