It appears that today’s planning to attack the escort of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, was not organized by the Vetevendosje movement. This is at least what its officials stated. “Vetevendosje spokesperson, Frasher Krasniqi, told Zeri that Vetevendosje movement did not undertake any action against Mustafa’s vehicle however he added that they support peaceful actions against the government.
Ramush Haradinaj, ,leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) said in an interview for Radio Dukagjini that the worst thing about the special court is that according to him, it is selective and it affects only Albanians. He further added that he is not surprised by the fact that the special court could seek evidence and investigate Dukagjini zone, because it is well known that the war happened there. “The fighting happened in Dukagjin, and the war did not end earlier as in other zones. The war took place there all the time.
Bilall Sherifi, senior member of the Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) said today that his party will support the protests announced by two other opposition parties, the Vetevendosje Movement and Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK). “We will participate in the protests against the bad governance and the damaging agreements reached with Serbia. We will contribute in organizing these protests,” Sherifi said, adding that the protests would be peaceful if the government doesn’t provoke with any actions.
President of the Kosovo’s Insurance Bureau, Rrahim Pacolli, has decided to suspend indefinitely the agreement of 23 June on recognition of vehicle insurances between Pristina and Belgrade. The Kosovo Insurance Bureau said it took the decision following “the bureaucratic and unnecessary measures imposed by the Serbian side in forcing the citizens of the Republic of Kosovo to take off their RKS license plates and replace them with provisional plates and pay further taxes.”
The leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), Ramush Haradinaj, during a press conference today said that the agreement reached last night with Serbia violates Kosovo’s Constitution and endangers its sovereignty and territorial integrity. He said that these agreements are negative development for Kosovo.
The Basic Court in Pristina today has set a one-month detention for the serious crimes prosecutor, Vahide Badivuku. Badivuku. together with two other detainees (reportedly Turkish nationals) are suspected of bribery and abuse of official position or authority. A third individual related to the case remains at large.
The United States Committee on Foreign Affairs through social media expressed its support for Kosovo’s bid to join UNESCO, Indeksonline reports. The Committee, headed by Congressman Engel Eliot, in a Twitter post wrote that the world should support the membership of Kosovo in UNESCO, accompanied by a link to the Radio Free Europe article, which listed the arguments used by the Deputy Prime Minister Hashim Thaci on why Kosovo should join this international organization.
The Vetevendosje Movement today again called on Kosovo people to join its actions and meetings to prevent the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb-majority Municipalities. Vetevendosje activists today placed posters in front of the government building, in which they illustrate Kosovo in two ways: "Kosovo without Association/Community" as a single entity, and "Kosovo with Association/Community" cut in several pieces. Activist Nol Nushi said that the establishment of this Association/Community, would create a mini-state within Kosovo, whi
The Deputy Director of the Serbian Office for Kosovo, Dusan Kozarev, said today that the Director of the Serbian Office for Kosovo Marko Djuric was not allowed to enter Kosovo today. According to him, Djuric was going to distribute some aid to the farmers. Kozarev said the decision to stop Djuric does not show strength, but weakness and fear.
Head of EULEX Gabriele Meucci has expressed concern over the health of the leader of the Serb Civic Initiative (CI) Oliver Ivanovic currently on trial on war crimes charges. In a letter to Kosovo Serb leaders, Meucci said that EULEX shares the concerns over Ivanovic’s health during his hunger strike but added that EULEX is acting by the law and gave assurances that the decisions will be taken in an independent manner.