Hashim Thaci’s election has gotten quite complicated. The Serbian List is asking for five demands to be met, otherwise they will leave the Assembly session, making it impossible for Thaci to be elected president. Gazeta Express has learned that the demands of the Serbian List are related to the agreements reached in Brussels during the discussions between Pristina and Belgrade. It is not known whether these demands can be technically fulfilled today.

The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Kosovo, Ruairi O’Connell, replied on his Facebook page to the questions of Kosovo people. Asked about corruption in Kosovo, O'Connell said that he has no evidence about the corruption in Kosovo, however, according to him, if the citizens do have evidence, then they should report it.

Citing reliable sources, the news site reports that members of the Kosovo Assembly will elect the new President of Kosovo on Friday at 11:00. The same sources said that the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) Hashim Thaci, will be faced with a counter-candidate for the post of President, namely Rafet Rama from the PDK. The news site also notes that Thaci is expected to resign his post as party leader before attending the extraordinary Assembly session on Friday.

The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, did not want to speak today about the holding of the session for the election of the president of Kosovo.

He also did not speak about the current political situation in Kosovo, despite the questions of the journalists made during his visit to the Job Fair, opened today in Pristina.

Political analyst Imer Mushkolaj wrote in an opinion piece that people do not necessarily have to be part of the opposition to become part of the battle against the Mustafa-Thaci government. “The opposition cannot and should not monopolize the right to protest. The united front against evil should be expanded. Tens of thousands of people who gathered on 9 January in the streets of Pristina are a clear sign that the government led by Isa Mustafa is almost over.

Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hashim Thaci, will travel to Washington after a long time. On 19 January, he will meet with senior officials of the U.S. State Department, and he will learn whether he is going to be the future President of Kosovo, as foreseen in the agreement between his party and the Democratic League of Kosovo. It has been a long time since Thaci stepped in the offices of the State Department, notes Gazeta Express explaining that during the last two years, he mainly met U.S.

The French Ambassador to Kosovo, Maryse  Daviet, appealed for the continuation of the discussions with Serbia, and stressed that they are beneficial for the future of Kosovo. She once again stressed the support of France in Kosovo’s journey towards European integration. Daviet made these statements during a lecture held in front of the students of AAB College.

The news site reports that a delegation of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) led by Prime Minister Isa Mustafa laid flowers at the monument of former LDK member and publicist Enver Maloku who was gunned down by unknown assailants in January 1999. Mustafa was quoted as saying that he hopes the Special Court, which has yet to become operational, will shed light on the killings of LDK members. “We have gathered here today to express our outrage with the despicable act and also to express our commitment to help resolve these killings and bring the perpetrators to justice,” Mustafa said.

The government of Kosovo during its meeting today voted the criteria for issuing certificates for the Kosovo citizens who received undergraduate diplomas from the University of North Mitrovica.  All those who received degrees from this University, their diplomas will be recognized if they meet the set criteria. Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister, Branimir Stojanovic, said that despite the delay, this decision is welcomed.

Kosovo’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Hashim Thaci, said today that he was disappointed with the EU’s delay in granting visa liberalization to Kosovo. “This is a direct insult against the people of Kosovo. We have worked for so many years in meeting the criteria and standards so that we can enjoy all rights as citizens of Europe. I am disappointed with the EU’s delay with visa liberalization. This is a serious provocation and a result of the inability of the EU. The people of Kosovo must know the truth. We have met all the criteria required for visa liberalization.