The leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), Ramush Haradinaj, visited Iber/Ibar River Bridge today and said that Kosovo needs bridges in Mitrovica, not walls. “Today I visited Mitrovica and saw the wall that was built there. It is incomprehensible how provincial nationalist mentality builds walls at this time. It would be best if those funds were spent on construction of another bridge in Mitrovica. Pristina and Mitrovica need to build more bridges, because our common destiny are bridges, not walls.

Ramush Haradinaj, leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), through a video message broadcast today, has called on the people of Kosovo to gather at the 1 Tetori Hall in Pristina on December 17. “Kosovo is in a grave institutional, political and economic position. We cannot keep silent and we should not stay passive. I invite you to meet in Pristina on December 17 at the 1 Tetori Hall at 14:00 hours where we will present our agenda to emerge from this dire situation. The time is now, tomorrow may be too late,” Haradinaj said.

The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), informed through a press release that they do not welcome the proposal of the Kosovo PM Isa Mustafa, for establishment of a commission that would assess Kosovo’s delineation of the border with Montenegro.

This party considers Mustafa’s proposal  to be an insult and adds that he is trying to legitimize his theory.

The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) through a press release today condemned the attack against the Turkish Consulate in Prizren, saying such an act is against Kosovo’s interests. “The AAK expresses its deep concern about the incident at the Turkish Consulate in Prizren. The friendly relations with Turkey, as well as with any other country with which we have diplomatic relations, are our goal, and should be treated as such,” notes the press release. Also, the Islamic Community of Kosovo (ICK) condemned the attack against Turkey's Consulate in Prizren.

 The opposition MPs did not mage to include debate on death of Vetëvendosje movement activist, Astrit Dehari in the agenda of the Kosovo Assembly session.  Two major parties of the coalition government, the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), were against the debate.

Vetëvendosje movement MPs together with those from the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and the Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA), left the session.

Vetëvendosje movement MPs blocked today for a few minutes the Assembly pulpit, holding a banner with inscription “Justice”, requesting in this manner justice for Astrit Dehari, who died at Prizren prison.

Vetëvednosje movement leader, Visar Ymeri, held a speech expressing dissatisfaction regarding the delays on shedding light on the case of Dehari’s death. He said that Astrit Dehari’s death is responsibility of the institutions of the government of Kosovo.

The inability of the ruling coalition to conclude issues such as the border demarcation with Montenegro – a requirement for visa liberalisation – and delays in meeting certain obligations from dialogue with Serbia and the inability to form the Armed Forces could take Kosovo to early elections next spring. Kosovo Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, who is also the leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo, is opposing the idea of early elections.

Head of the Parliamentary Group of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, Pal Lekaj, said that Kosovo has returned to a situation that resembles an administered and not governed state.

He added that Kosovo has returned to the time of the provisional self-governing institutions. “Kosovo institutions are behaving as if nothing is in their hands when decisions which strengthen state integrity and sovereignty are concerned,” Lekaj said.

The draft-resolution prepared by heads of the parliamentary groups of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), and the Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA), has passed by 61 votes for with none against and 11 abstentions.

The resolution says that the Assembly of Kosovo pledges to endorse the Law on protection of the values of the Kosovo Liberation Army and its liberating war, within six months.

The opposition parties in Kosovo, the Vetevendosje Movement, the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) have not welcomed a proposal by Kosovo’s Minister for Dialogue, Edita Tahiri, to have a “Unity Team” for the third round of talks with Belgrade. Vetevendosje and NISMA officials are claiming that Tahiri’s proposal implies new concessions vis-à-vis Serbia, while the AAK believes that the format of talks is more important than the representation.