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.

In 2016, Serbia will continue to finance the work of Mitrovica North Municipality, institutions and enterprises established by the municipality, said the President of the Temporary Organ of the municipality Aleksandar Spiric. He stressed that employees don’t need to worry that they will lose their jobs, since all institutions have full support of the Serbian government and Office for Kosovo. Through programs and in cooperation with the National Employment Service, local government tried to involve more young people.

In the Municipal Court in Mitrovica north solicitors of the CI SDP leader Oliver Ivanovic and another four Serbs will today give their closing arguments in the trial held before that Court. Previous closing speech was given by the prosecutor Romulo Mateus. The evidence procedure was completed last week, and within the trial, which began on December 18 last year and which is being waged against Ivanovic and four other Serbs, were interrogated 55 witnesses.

Students' office in Mitrovica north opened a profile on Instagram, but the profile was closed, because the images of the burned and destroyed churches were characterized as "disturbing content".  “We have been told that we are posting disturbing images, and we simply posted the truth - the burning of Serb churches and monasteries, the holy places, the destruction of monuments, tombs, and so on,” said Nemanja Bisevac, one of the account's administrators.

In the incident which occurred in northern part of Mitrovica, was slightly injured a young Albanian, said the Deputy Regional Police Commander for Kosovo north, Besim Hoti. As he stated for the portal Koha.net, it is believed that Albanian was attacked by youngsters of Serbian nationality, which inflicted him slight injuries.

Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Djuric said that Belgrade would seek to resolve the issue of Suvi Do in Brussels and so prevent Pristina's intention of merging this part of northern Mitrovica with the southern, Albanian part of the town.