The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, addressed the people of Kosovo to congratulate them for the anniversary of the declaration of the independence of Kosovo. However, he had special congratulations for the leader of the Alliance for Kosovo (AAK), Ramush Haradinaj. “I especially congratulate for this anniversary, this time, the former Prime Minister of Kosovo, Mr. Ramush Haradinaj who is being kept unjustly out of the country, based on an arrest warrant of Serbs who committed systematic crimes in Kosovo,” Mustafa wrote.

Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, said today at the cornerstone-laying ceremony for the crossing point between Kosovo and Serbia in Merdare that the event is a direct result of the dialogue for normalization of relations. “The dialogue has not been easy but it is producing very good results,” Mustafa said.

Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, said today at the Assembly that healthcare and education are among the top priorities of his government and that investments in these areas will increase in the coming period. Mustafa said the government of Kosovo was planning to launch health insurance early this year but considered more preparations were necessary. “We think the deadline needs to be extended for another six months to provide time for collection of premiums,” Mustafa said.

Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, said that Kosovo and Serbia will not be able to build a future if they don’t deal with the past. In the first meeting of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission set up by President Hashim Thaci, Mustafa said that war crimes will not be forgotten. “By bravely addressing our past we win trust and strengthen the hope of our citizens for building a safe future. The past cannot hinder us in building the future if we prosecute and sentence those that have committed crimes,” Mustafa said.

Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, said today during the Assembly session that if opposition parties had been in power, they would also be engaged in the dialogue with Serbia. He said a great deal of energy is being put on opposing dialogue instead of focusing on economic and social development. “There is no alternative to dialogue. All the motions and debates initiated at the Assembly have a common denominator which is either halting dialogue with Serbia or conditioning it. Dialogue with Serbia is in the interest of Kosovo,” Mustafa said.

Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, said the project for revitalization of Mitrovica bridge is being fully implemented and that the agreement for the removal of Mitrovica North wall was “the best possible solution.”

NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg will visit Kosovo tomorrow. His visit was announced by a KFOR press release.  During his visit, Stoltenberg will meet the COMKFOR, Major-Genral Giovanni Fungo.

He will also meet with KFOR troops and the key international representatives in Kosovo.

The second round of the high level discussions between Kosovo and Serbia will be held on Wednesday.

On Jan. 28, High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini invited the Serbian and Kosovo prime ministers to attend a new round of talks in Brussels, on Feb. 1. The meeting to be attended by Prime Ministers Aleksandar Vucic and Isa Mustafa is the follow-up to a Jan. 24 meeting in Brussels, attended by Vucic and Mustafa, as well as the Serbian and Kosovo presidents, resulting in an agreement to lower tensions.

The Commission of experts for measurement of the territory of Kosovo, gathered today for the first time.

The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, stressed on this occasion that the EU should be aware of the territory it recognized, the territory where the independence was proclaimed.