Kosovo Prime Minister Isa Mustafa during a press conference today said he sent an official invitation to the three opposition leaders to meet on 7 December in the premises of the Assembly and discuss the recent agreements with Serbia and Montenegro which are being opposed by the opposition. The invitation was also sent to Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Hashim Thaci.
The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, said today at the meeting of the government of Kosovo that the government of Kosovo has taken over a major burden by signing the agreements that are being violently rejected. However, he added these agreements do not concern anything else but normalization of the relations with Kosovo’s neighbors, and that no evil is involved in them.
Opposition parties’ activists held a symbolic action today in front of the government building, waving a banner “for the Republic.” Representatives of three political parties told the media that through this action they are urging all citizens to participate in the rally of 28 November against the agreements on Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities and border demarcation with Montenegro. They said that the rally will be peaceful.
Kosovo Prime Minister Isa Mustafa during a press conference today called on the opposition leaders to return to the Assembly and to solve problems through dialogue. He said violent acts and teargas are unacceptable. Mustafa urged the opposition to wait for the decision of the Constitutional Court on the agreement on Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities. “I invite the opposition to come to the Assembly and to discuss and solve issues together.
Kosovo's Western backers lashed out Thursday at the country's opposition parties over their "continued use of violence to achieve political goals."
The Head of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger has strongly condemned the violence in Pristina yesterday and called on the opposition to abandon violence and engage in dialogue to resolve political issues.
The Embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States in Pristina issued a joint statement today condemning the violent acts during Wednesday’s protest. “The Embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States in Pristina condemn the continued use of violence to achieve political goals. We call for respect for the rule of law, democratic procedures, and international norms. Political violence is unacceptable, and damages the interests of Kosovo citizens and Kosovo’s international standing.
Riots erupted in Kosovo on Wednesday in a deepening crisis over relations with former ruler Serbia, with protesters setting fire to garbage containers and government vehicles in the capital Pristina.
Around 150 people gathered today outside the Kosovo government building to protest against the arrest of the opposition MP Donika Kadaj-Bujupi who was arrested for allegedly setting off tear gas in the Kosovo Assembly. Reports say protesters threw teargas, stones and paint at police, while the situation remained tense. Protesters also broke several windows of the government building. The police tried to disperse protesters with teargas to prevent the crowds from approaching the government building.
Police and protesters clashed in Kosovo for a second day on Wednesday in a deepening crisis over relations with former ruler Serbia.