“According to reliable sources, an unexpected problem arose on the agenda of Armenian-American relations. The U.S. tries to convince Armenia to recognize Kosovo’s independence,” ‘Haykakan Zhamanak’ daily says. “If it happens, Armenia will become the first non-Baltic post-Soviet republic to recognize Kosovo’s independence. According to our information, Armenia is interested in this issue. Armenian diplomats told Americans that if Kosovo recognizes Karabakh’s independence, then Armenia will recognize Kosovo’s independence.

President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, met in New York with the Foreign Minister of the Bahamas, Frederick Mitchell, with whom she discussed processes important for Kosovo’s international consolidation and membership in international organisations. Jahjaga said that since declaration of independence in 2008, Kosovo has made a great deal of progress and has turned into a factor of stability in the region and strong promoter of good neighbourly relations.

Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Djuric said that Serbia and Kosovo cannot sign intergovernmental agreements, as reported by the Pristina press, because Belgrade and Pristina do not talk as two countries, but rather as the central government and a province. Djuric said that, however, it is very important to continue the negotiations and reach a political agreement on normalization. "We do not want to build the future of all citizens of Kosovo in a conflict, but rather within a normal relationship.

On Wednesday early morning hours a bomb exploded in Pasjane village. Kosovo police reported on the case, adding that the explosion occurred in the yard of a Kosovo Serb who lives in Pasjane. "Investigators immediately came to the scene.

  Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić had talks several countries’ officials on the margins of the 69th UN General Assembly sitting in New York. He met with Spanish counterpart Jose Garcia Margalla, who reiterated Spain’s support to Serbia’s stand on the Kosovo issue. The two emphasized that bilateral cooperation was excellent at all levels and expressed an interest in strengthening economic cooperation. They also agreed that a bilateral ministerial meeting should be organized soon in order to improve economic cooperation.

UNDP has significantly contributed to the advancement of the rule of law in Kosovo, developing skilled personnel and gender equality, said a report presented to mark the 15th anniversary of the organization in Kosovo. UNDP chief in Kosovo, Andrew Russell, said that the role of international organizations becomes over the years increasingly important in Kosovo. Russell said that UNDP prepared a good strategy to continue establishing the rule of law in Kosovo, as well as strategies for reducing unemployment, more effective legislation and many other areas. "We will have a lot of challenges ov

If the political crisis in Kosovo continues, the new elections are the only way. While the post-election coalition bloc in Pristina holds regular meetings, representatives of the Serbs say they are ready for possible new elections. Will there be a new coalition, or in the Serbian political arena nothing will change, we asked the leaders of the parties. It is essential that the political crisis ends, but if that does not happen elections are imminent, says the Independent Liberal Party.

NEW YORK - Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic met with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla on Monday, on the sidelines of the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. In the meeting, the first in a series of activities on Dacic's agenda this week, the bilateral cooperation between Serbia and Cuba was described as excellent, Serbian Foreign Ministry said in a release. The Serbian foreign minister thanked Cuba for the support regarding Kosovo-Metohija and invited his Cuban counterpart to visit Serbia. Minister Ro

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will present today annual results on the 15th anniversary of its work in Kosovo. Andrew Russell, UN Kosovo Team coordinator and UNDP permanent representative will host the event that is expected to gather officials from the local and central Kosovo government, donors, international community, civil society, media and other stakeholders. Conclusions and recommendations that will emerge from the meeting will serve as a guideline for adapting programme framework for the coming years.