The war veterans of the former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) have protested today in front of the Rectorate of the University of Pristina (UP) demanding the automatic admission of 1,000 students who are children of war veterans and martyrs. The war veterans are claiming that UP Rector Ramadan Zejnullahu failed to respect the memorandum that has been implemented for 10 years now. The war veterans also warned that Kosovo would not have peace or quiet until all students are admitted and they also called on Zejnullahu to resign.

Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci posted on his Facebook account today expressing support for the University Rector. “Kosovo will never forget the sacrifice of KLA war veterans and my government has always worked towards paying the highest respect to families of martyrs and veterans ... Nevertheless, we support Pristina University and its leadership in the concise implementation of agreements and standards for the admission of students ... Solutions must be sought within agreements and not in the streets,” Thaci wrote.