A Kosovo deputy, from the Gorani community, withheld his support to Haradinaj after Diana Zivic's election as minister.

After the reaction of the representatives of the Serbs in Kosovo to the appointment of Dijana Zivic as the new Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development in Kosovo instead of Nenad Rikalo, also reacted and a representative of the Gorani community.

The Serbian government has earmarked 200 million Dinars (1.7million Euros) in added support for farmers in Kosovo, Agriculture Minister Branislav Nedimovic said on Thursday.

The minister told the Serbian state TV (RTS) that equipment and other things have been secured with the Office for Kosovo. “It’s important to give this kind of support to farmers in Kosovo since nothing can be done without food,” he said.

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development Nenad Rikalo met with the Director of the World Bank Office in Kosovo, Marco Mantovanelli, with whom he discussed the current processes in the development of agriculture, as well as the goals of the ministry in order to further strengthen this sector.

As announced by the Ministry, Rikalo thanked the World Bank for its support to the agricultural sector that given concrete and significant results.

Rahim Pacolli, secretary of the New Kosovo Alliance, asked Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj to dismiss Agriculture Minister Nenad Rikalo, reports KIM radio.

Pacolli claims that Rikalo has committed war crimes in Kosovo, and that he should therefore be tried and punished.