UNMIK Headlines 26 January
Jablanovic and Trepca protests to continue on Tuesday (Zeri)
All opposition parties are demanding that Kosovo Prime Minister Isa Mustafa dismiss the Minister for Communities and Returns, Aleksandar Jablanovic, today, and return the law that would transform the Trepca mining complex into a public enterprise back to Parliament. If he does not comply, they will protest again on Tuesday. A similar protest was already held last Saturday. For his part, Mustafa called the opposition parties “hypocrites” and said that Jablanovic is not Kosovo’s biggest problem right now.
Government to discuss Jablanovic’s resignation with him (Kosova Sot)
Kosovo government spokesperson Arban Abrashi said that the government will discuss with the Minister for Communities and Returns, Aleksandar Jablanovic, his possible resignation.
Jahjaga to take up post of intelligence chief? (Lajmi)
An unnamed Western diplomat who works in Pristina told the news site that Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga is seriously thinking of resigning and taking up the post of chief of the Kosovo Intelligence Agency. According to the source, Jahjaga has already consulted with and asked support from international officials in Kosovo and from the ruling coalition partners, namely the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK). Jahjaga is expected to announce her decision in the next couple of days.
Reports that Jahjaga will lead intelligence agency are untrue (Bota Sot)
The spokesperson for Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga, Arber Vllahiu, dismissed reports that Jahjaga is about to resign her post and become the head of the Kosovo Intelligence Agency. Vllahiu recalled that Jahjaga’s mandate extends until April 2016 and that she remains focused on carrying out her constitutional and legal duties.
Tahiri travels to Brussels to coordinate Pristina-Belgrade meeting (Zeri)
Kosovo’s Minister without portfolio, Edita Tahiri, travelled to Brussels on Sunday to meet representatives of the European Union (EU). A press release issued by Tahiri’s office notes that the purpose of this visit is to assess the implementation of bilateral agreements reached in Brussels, as well as preparations for the next meeting between Kosovo and Serbia’s Prime Ministers and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini. “In these meetings, Tahiri will commit to speeding up the full implementation of the Brussels Agreement and will stress that the EU has a very important role in the consolidation and progress of this process,” the press release said.
Lavdrim Muhaxheri killed (Gazeta Blic)
Hala Jaber, a Lebanese-British journalist, wrote on her Twitter account on Sunday that Lavdrim Muhaxheri, also known as Abu Abdullah, an Islamic State (ISIS) commander, has been killed. Jaber’s tweet was re-tweeted by Kosovo’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Petrit Selimi.