The court in Colmar, France, has decided to postpone the decision on the request for Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) leader Ramush Haradinaj’s extradition to Serbia for 6 April. Haradinaj reacted to the move saying he was being held “political hostage” and that the decision to postpone was “absurd”. Haradinaj was arrested by French authorities in January on an arrest warrant issued by Serbia.
The lawyer for the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) leader Ramush Haradinaj, Arianit Koci, said that even if the court in Colmar, France, decides to accept Serbia’s request for his client’s extradition, it is the French Ministry of Justice that will have a final say on the matter. Koci reiterated however that Serbia’s arrest warrant against Haradinaj was political and abuse of international law. He also said Serbian authorities are blackmailing France into extraditing his client. “Leaders in Belgrade have publicly states that if Mr.
In a visit to the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) offices, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said the detention of Ramush Haradinaj by French authorities on an arrest warrant issued by Serbia is “completely unnecessary” and that that both the governments of Albania and Kosovo are working on making sure Serbia’s arrest warrants against Kosovo leaders are revoked.
Ramush Haradinaj, the detained leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), will appear before a French court on 9 February when a final decision on whether to extradite him to Serbia is expected to be announced. Haradinaj was detained by French authorities on 4 January on an arrest warrant issued by Serbia.
In a telephone interview with AFP, leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) Ramush Haradinaj, currently in France pending a ruling on an extradition request from Serbia, said that there can be no dialogue with Serbia for as long as it continues not recognising independence of Kosovo. He said it was damaging that Pristina maintains an “inferior” and “servile” position towards Belgrade. “Only one issue is open for discussion with Serbia – recognition of Kosovo. If Serbia is ready to accept it, then we can sit down and talk. If not, we will have to wait,” he said.
The lawyer for AAK leader Ramush Haradinaj, Arianit Koci, responded to the statements of the Serbian war crimes prosecutor Milan Petrovic that his client will be handed over to the specialist chambers by calling them untrue and speculations. Koci recalled the statement of the special court spokesperson, Avis Benes, earlier in the month saying that Haradinaj was not detained in France on the mandate of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers. “We also heard from Ms.
Prior to his detention by French authorities on 4 January, the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) leader Ramush Haradinaj was apparently detained by the German police but let go shortly after. An official from the AAK told Indeksonline that Haradinaj was detained until authorities verified the same arrest warrant on which he was subsequently arrested for in France. This took the Germans eight minutes, the source said.
The news websites report that the leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) Ramush Haradinaj has been released on bail today by a court in Colmar, France. The court however ruled that Haradinaj cannot leave France and is to report to the authorities twice a week. The AAK reacted to the decision saying its leader should have been unconditionally released by the French authorities. “We appeal on French judicial mechanisms to speed up procedures and end any measure against Ramush Haradinaj,” the AAK wrote in a statement.
Kosovo’s Justice Minister, Dhurata Hoxha, said they have requested French authorities to unconditionally release the leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) Ramush Haradinaj, detained last week on an arrest warrant issued by Serbia.
Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa said detention of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) leader Ramush Haradinaj on an arrest warrant issued by Serbia was “unacceptable.” “I wish to express the concern of the government over this arrest on a political and hostile warrant issued by Serbia. These are unlawful and unjust act aimed at provoking tensions and blocking Kosovo’s Euro-Atlantic perspective,” said Mustafa at today’s cabinet meeting. He added that all government departments are making efforts to secure Haradinaj’s release as soon as possible.