Kosovo President, Hashim Thaçi, said today that he is confident that the Assembly of Kosovo will ratify the demarcation agreement with Montenegro on September 1. Thaçi said the border deal must be ratified so that Kosovo can move forward with its integration processes, "such as the implementation of its international agenda, visa liberalisation for the citizens of Kosovo and the transformation of the Kosovo Security Force into the Kosovo Armed Forces".

Kosovo Assembly President, Kadri Veseli, said today that the attack on the premises of the Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK) was a criminal act. “The explosive device thrown at the Radio Television of Kosovo is a criminal act that is part of the series of recent similar actions aimed at threatening public order and the safety of the people and members of public institutions.

Kosovo Assembly President, Kadri Veseli, welcomed today the Vice President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, and his family. “I welcomed our precious friend, the U.S. Vice President, Joe Biden, and his family, in the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. The United States are a synonym of our freedom and independence. Forever,” Veseli wrote on his Facebook account.

The agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro will be put up for vote before the Kosovo legislators on 1 September, decided the Kosovo Assembly presidency in today’s meeting. Although the agreement was expected to be voted by the MPs this week, the presidency decided to give more time to the ruling and opposition parties to reach a consensus.

The Association of Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) veterans has expressed concern over the border demarcation process with Montenegro saying it has caused a huge rift of the Kosovo society. The KLA veterans  consider that the arguments presented by relevant experts opposing the agreement are right.  “Kosovo needs its western allies but we don’t believe our allies would support the shrinking of our territory,” reads a press release issued by the KLA association. It goes on to call on the Kosovo Assembly not to ratify the border demarcation agreement in the current version.

The Kosovo Assembly Committee on Foreign Affairs approved the draft law on ratification of the border demarcation agreement with Montenegro paving the way for the Assembly Presidency to set a plenary session for voting on the bill. Media report however that a member of Vetëvendosje believed to be MP Driton Çaushi set off teargas in the meeting. Despite the incident, the members of the committee approved the draft law.  Shortly after, the Kosovo Police arrested Çaushi in connection to the incident.

Kosovo government through a press release issued today strongly condemned Thursday night's attack on the premises of the Assembly. “This is a cowardly attack directed against all state institutions and Kosovo. Without wanting to prejudge whether it is in the line of violent acts announced, the government of Kosovo considers that such acts will not manage to stop the dedication and work of Kosovo institutions towards a better future,” notes the press release.

The Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) strongly condemned the attack on the Kosovo Assembly on Thursday night, considering it as an organized criminal act against the values of the highest legislative institution of Kosovo. “This criminal attack against the Kosovo Assembly is an attack on the achievements of the state and its citizens. The PDK considers that this criminal act is done at a time when debates on issues of national interest are new achievements in our country.

The ruling coalition between the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) will try to ratify agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro before the visit of the US Vice President Joe Biden on 17 August, sources told the news website. Meanwhile, the draft law on border demarcation, passed today by the government of Kosovo, is expected to be submitted to the Assembly for final endorsement next week, around the 11^th of August.

The President of the Assembly of Kosovo and leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), Kadri Veseli, traveled to Philadelphia, the United States of America. “With the invitation of the Democratic Party, President Veseli will be present at the Congress of the U.S. Democratic Party, where Mrs. Hillary Clinton will be officially nominated as candidate for the President of the United States,” informed a press release. During his several-day stay in the U.S., Veseli is expected to meet U.S. senior officials and other personalities from the world.