Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Hashim Thaci, at the Assembly session today didn’t answer the question of the Vetevendosje MP Ilir Deda whether the request for membership in UNESCO was made through UNMIK. He said that the request for membership was made in accordance with the laws and the Constitution of Kosovo.  "There has been strong lobbying from Kosovo but also from international partners for Kosovo’s membership in UNESCO, despite numerous reactions of the Serbian government.

The Trepca miners today announced that they if Kosovo Prime Minister Isa Mustafa doesn’t take any action regarding Trepca, they would continue their strike which they suspended in late January this year. "The strike that was suspended in January might as well continue again. We demand solving Trepca’s status and approving the law on Trepca,” said Trepca’s director, Qazim Jashari.

Vetevendosje MP Rexhep Selimi accused the Kosovo government today over the constitutional amendments for the establishment of the Kosovo Armed Forces. During his address in the Assembly, Selimi said “a dirty game” is being played with the fate of the armed forces. “Knowing that the constitutional amendments require a double majority in the Assembly, knowing that the ruling majority does not have these votes and knowing that the Serbian List is against this, the question is why did the government submit the constitutional amendments in the first place? The goal of the government is clear.

The Disciplinary Committee within the Kosovo Judicial Council has decided to suspend Salih Mekaj from his positions as President of the Court of Appeals and member of the Board of the Kosovo Judicial Council. This decision came since Mekaj was arrested last week and is being detained on criminal offence charges.

The Assembly of Kosovo has endorsed today with majority of votes, Vetevendosje’s Resolution for EULEX mission in Kosovo, debated on Wednesday. From the 63 deputies present at this session, 23 of them voted for, 23 abstained while 17 were against. The content of the Resolution is below.

The Kosovo government has decided today to dissolve the so-called Civil Protection that has operated as a parallel security structure in the northern municipalities. The government’s decision foresees: the integration in Kosovo’s institutions of 483 persons who were members of this structure, and taking over all facilities that were previously used by the Civil Protection.

Kosovo Police Director, Shpend Maxhuni, said today during a brief to the Kosovo Assembly committee on security, that Kosovo is targeted by religious extremism. “Kosovo is neither a nest nor producer of extremism. It is a target of religious extremism,” Maxhuni said. He said that Kosovo’s authorities will investigate the activities of certain non-governmental organizations that operated in the post-war period. Maxhuni also said that according to the data of Kosovo Police, 300 persons from Kosovo are currently fighting in Syria.

Kosovo Police Director Shpend Maxhuni said in a meeting of the Assembly’s commission on security that Kosovo is not a producer of religious extremism but a target. He also spoke about the need to investigate exact activity of certain non-governmental organisations in Kosovo. Maxhuni said that according to police information, there are 300 persons from Kosovo fighting alongside IS in Syria.

Kosovo’s Interior Affairs Minister Skender Hyseni commented today on suspected plans to carry out terror attacks in Badovc Lake. “It is neither fair nor politically correct to comment on the case while the prosecution is conducting its investigation,” Hyseni said. He added that the Kosovo government and law enforcement authorities have no information over potential serious threats coming from terror groups that are affiliated with ISIS. He however called on the special units to stand ready to respond to any situation.

Trepca miners have entered a strike protesting over working conditions and the mine's management. Mine's director Qazim Jashari confirmed that the workers have begun the strike today. The miners have not presented their demands yet but according to Jashari the law on Trepca is among one of the reasons for strike.