The President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, traveled today to the Holy See of Vatican, to meet Pope Francis, at a private audience.

She wrote on her Facebook profile that she will share with Pope Francis the stories for the rich tradition of Kosovo and its population, the way towards freedom, sacrifice for founding the state and harmony among religions.

“I am honored for the reception, the first by a Kosovo leader, since the independence,” she wrote.

The President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, received today the leaders of the responsible institutions for the rule of law, justice and European integration, the Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr. Skender Hyseni, the Minister of Justice, Mr. Hajredin Kuçi, the Minister of European Integration, Mr. Bekim Çollaku, the Chairman of the Kosovo Judicial Council, Mr. Enver Peci, the Acting Chief State Prosecutor, Mr. Syle Hoxha and the Director General of the Kosovo Police, Mr. Shpend Maxhuni.

Samuel Zbogar, head of the European Union Office in Kosovo, stated that no EU state would grant asylum for Kosovars.  Zbogar made this statement during the meeting of the Council for European Integration which is being held in Pristina, presided by Kosovo President, Atifete Jahjaga.

“The requests for asylum will not be accepted by any of the EU states. Majority will be refused and repatriated to Kosovo, and when they return, they will become even poorer, because they will be fined,” said Zbogar.

Kosovo Assembly Speaker, Kadri Veseli, said after a meeting with President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, that four draft laws will very soon be presented to the Assembly for approval. These laws include the establishment of the Special Court and Electronic Surveillance. “The meeting was about the need of inter-institutional cooperation, and taking of very important decisions for the citizens”, said Veseli.

Kosovo's President and Prime Minister paid a goodwill visit to the monastery of Visoki Decani on Orthodox Christmas in a fresh attempt to bridge differences between Kosovo's Albanians and Serbs.

Kosovo's new Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, called for unity between the country’s two main ethnic groups during a visit with President Atifete Jahjaga to the Serbian Orthodox monastery of Visoki Decani on Wednesday.

The President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, said that the issue of posts was never mentioned during her discussions with Hashim Thaci and Isa Mustafa on creation of the new government. She also denied to have been asked to hand over her mandate.

The President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, held today her annual speech before the Kosovo Assembly MPs. In a special session, boycotted by the opposition, Jahjaga listed the progress and challenges Kosovo faced in 2014.

Opposition parties – Vetevendosje, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) – are boycotting the annual address of the Kosovo President, Atifete Jahjaga, to the Kosovo Assembly. Jahjaga is presenting her year’s work in her address. AAK MP, Donika Kadaj-Bujupi, accused President Jahjaga for, as she said, ignoring the parliamentary majority. "Her unconstitutional actions enabled Hashim Thaci and his group to govern again. She is responsible for the bad things that have happened to the country. This is why the AAK left the session", said Kadaj-Bujupi.

The President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, is expected to address today Kosovo Assembly MPs while the Assembly will again convene later in the day in an effort to form parliamentary commissions. The proposal on which the Assembly presidency agreed includes creation of fourteen commissions and if this proposal doesn’t receive the necessary votes, the MPs will then vote on the creation of thirteen commissions.

President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, has cancelled her visit to Albania scheduled to take place on 18 December because of a  pressing political commitment in Kosovo. Jahjaga is reported to be constitutionally bound to hold a speech at the Kosovo Assembly on the election of the new government and this prevents her from travelling to Albania.