UNMIK Headlines 18 July
Grabovci: Only three PDK MPs will vote against special court (Zeri)
Head of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) parliamentary group Adem Grabovci said that he is certain the party MPs will reflect and decide to support the motion for establishment of specialist chambers. Except for Fadil Demaku, Ganimete Musliu and Nait Hasani who are firmly against the special court, other PDK MPs who voted against the constitutional amendment are now expected to align their positions with those of the party they belong to.
Serbia to fight against Kosovo’s UNESCO membership (Koha)
Authorities in Belgrade strongly oppose the idea of Kosovo becoming member of UNESCO and will fight to prevent this from happening, said head of the Serbian Government’s Office for Kosovo, Marko Djuric. He said the initiative for Kosovo’s membership in the organization is a cynical and politically irresponsible move.
Serbia not implementing agreement on recognition of university diplomas (Zeri)
Government of Serbia is failing to implement agreement with Kosovo on mutual recognition of university diplomas, reports the paper. As a consequence, Albanian students from Preshevo Valley who finish studies in Kosovo are unable to find employment back home as the authorities there do not recognize their university degrees.