Albanian Language Media:

• CEC: Verification of votes in Mitrovica South toward the end (media)
• Hill on KLA: Not a group of well-organized people with a chain of command (Koha)
• KLA War Veterans: Let’s show Europe we were liberators not criminals (AP)
• Haradinaj expresses support for KLA War Veterans protest in Strasbourg (media)
• Reuten: EU measures against Kosovo must be lifted as soon as possible (media)
• Union of Workers of RTK calls for protest for salaries and dignity at work (AP)
• SBASHK presidency to take part in protest by RTK Workers Union (Express)
• Osmani: Kosovo has already become synonymous with the WPS Agenda (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• EU for Kosovo Online: Political deadlock in Kosovo delays dialogue, new meeting when situation allows
• Radakovic: Kosovo in a serious systemic crisis, dialogue without concrete talks (media)
• Each ballot paper not matching polling station code should be declared invalid (KoSSev)
• Krasniqi: “Mitrovica has to vote again in order to protect integrity of elections” (KoSSev)
• Lazic: Contradictory statements of a witness in Trajkovic case (Kosovo Online)
• Serbian Information and Telecommunications Minister: We seek further legal changes, N1, Nova, RFE should not exist in our airwaves (Beta, N1)

Opinion:

• Between a rock and a hard place: the Serbian Orthodox Church in Kosovo waits out the storm (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Vote recount resumes in Kosovo municipality as prosecution dismisses irregularity allegations (Prishtina Insight)
• Kosovo minister charged with abuse of office, disclosing state secrets (BIRN)
• Reform of EU decision-making or new rules for new members? (EWB) 
• Serbia's energy reliance on Russia comes unstuck facing US oil sanctions (BBC)

Humanitarian: 

• Djoric: Women in Kosovo have potential, they just need support and space to show it (KiM radio, Media center Caglavica) 
• Osmani: Turkey, a friend and strategic partner of Kosovo (AP)

Albanian Language Media 

CEC: Verification of votes in Mitrovica South toward the end (media)

Kosovo’s Central Election Commission (CEC) said today that the verification process and vote counting from the runoff mayoral elections is continuing today. It said that at the Municipal Counting Center in Mitrovica South the verification process is nearing its end. “Until 09:00 on Wednesday morning, the results of 75 out of 105 polling stations have been verified, and the process is expected to conclude today,” the statement notes.

Hill on KLA: Not a group of well-organized people with a chain of command (Koha)

Retired US diplomat and former special envoy during the war in Kosovo, Christopher Hill, on the third day of his testimony in the trial against former KLA leaders in the Hague, said that he saw the KLA as a group of people that were not well organized. “The idea that the Political Directorate has a role in the General Staff was something that people in the Political Directorate, including Adem Demaci, was an attempt to prove that they too had responsibilities. To us this showed that a lot of efforts were made in the sense of people trying to consolidate their positions and wanting to be more powerful than others. This was a group of well-organized people with a chain of command and commanding responsibility. This was our impression all along,” he said.

Hill also said that at the time he believed that the Political Directorate was not part of the General Staff and that it had more of a role in contacting abroad. “I never heard that the Political Directorate was part of the General Staff or that it was leading anything. I never heard this, and it was not our assumption. Our assumption, and I want to be clear, an assumption in the absence of facts, was that the General Staff was more of a military body consisting of local commanders that had joined it in a way, and the political directorate was more of a body that dealt with the outside world,” he argued.

KLA War Veterans: Let’s show Europe we were liberators not criminals (AP)

The Organization of KLA War Veterans has called on people to join its protest in Strasbourg on November 19 demanding justice for former KLA leaders who are standing trial in the Hague. A representative of the war veterans in Europe told the news website that the protest will be held in front of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. “An all-national call for mass participation in Strasbourg, France, to condemn the injustices against KLA leaders and our sacred war. Albanians, wherever you are, come together and let us send a message at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe: we were liberators, and not aggressors and criminals. Let us show the world that this process has been fabricated by Serbia and Russia, because we fought for our freedom,” he said.

Haradinaj expresses support for KLA War Veterans protest in Strasbourg (media)

Leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) Ramush Haradinaj expressed support for the upcoming protest by KLA War Veterans in Strasbourg on November 19 in support of former KLA leaders who are standing trial in the Hague. Haradinaj said in a Facebook post: “Forever KLA! Always in support of the righteous liberation war!”

Reuten: EU measures against Kosovo must be lifted as soon as possible (media)

Dutch member of the European Parliament, Thijs Reuten, said in an interview with TeVe1, that the EU penalty measures against Kosovo must be lifted as soon as possible. “The EU measures against Kosovo should never have been imposed and in my opinion, they should have been lifted much earlier. Now that the local elections in Kosovo, including the north, are over and the new mayors are expected to assume their duties, now is the right moment for the European Commission to announce the removal of sanctions, after which the Council should approve this decision,” Reuten argued. 

Reuten also said that the EU measures against Kosovo “have been in stark contrast with the EU’s position vis-à-vis Serbia, which has actively destabilized the region and continuously threatened interstate relations”. “The overall objective should be for all sides to turn the page, which means that we also count on Kosovo to engage constructively. Turning the page means working for the future and engaging constructively in all areas,” he said.

Union of Workers of RTK calls for protest for salaries and dignity at work (AP)

The Union of Workers of the Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK) have called a protest for Thursday on salaries and dignity at work, implying that they will organize a strike too if their demands are not met. The protest will be held in front of RTK1 premises starting at 11:15. The union called all workers of RTK, regardless of their sector, position or experience, to take part in the protest which they said is a common voice for protecting the rights and dignity of workers”. “Let us come together for salaries, dignity and a safe future for the RTK,” the union statement notes.

SBASHK presidency to take part in protest by RTK Workers Union (Express)

The Union of Education, Science and Culture (SBASHK) expressed support for the protest called by the Union of Workers of the Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK) for Thursday saying that the financial situation in the public broadcaster is unacceptable and that it constitutes a direct violation of the dignity of workers. SBASHK called on the caretaker government to urgently find a solution and allocate the necessary funds for the execution of salaries of workers, not only for October but for the coming months too. The SBASHK presidency will attend the protest on Thursday and that if the situation remains the same SBASHK could mobilize its whole membership.

Osmani: Kosovo has already become synonymous with the WPS Agenda (media)

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani addressed the forum organized by the EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) and the Kosovo Police Women’s Association on the topic of: “From resolution to action: 25 years since women transform the peace and security in Kosovo”. She said that the focus of the discussion is an important agenda as one for Women, Peace and Security, and that Kosovo has proven over the years that it can share a lot in this field. “Kosovo has proven over the years that it can share a lot in this field. Despite the difficult and dark periods that our people experienced during the war, we managed to rise again and build freedom thanks to the strength, courage and dedication of our women and men. This story of resilience and cooperation is now becoming an inspiring example, which Kosovo shares with the whole world each and every day. At this jubilee year, which marks the 25th anniversary of the Agenda for Women, Peace and Security, we remember not only our joint achievements in the cause of equality, but also reflect on the continuous efforts to advance this mission in Kosovo and beyond. This anniversary to us is not simply a chronological record, but evidence of an entire chapter of resistance, vision and transformation of an entire system of values in the sector that connects women with the values of peace and the mission to strengthen and guarantee security. The Republic of Kosovo has already become synonymous with the Agenda for Women, Peace and Security, as part of our ongoing state commitment. Today we proudly see the ever-increasing participation of our women in security structures, while we remember their extraordinary contribution to the journey of freedom and state formation and state building, and the continuous strengthening of our institutions,” Osmani said.

Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/yxbcjpkv

Osmani said in a post on X after the event: “The women of Kosovo are not just part of our proud past, they are the architects of our future. From women in uniform serving in our Security Force, Police, and Correctional Service, to those leading in the economy and beyond, their contribution is our country’s strength. Today, we honored their achievements and limitless potential. Grateful to discuss women’s leadership in security with the Kosovo Police Women’s Association and EULEX, as we marked the 25th anniversary of the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda”.

Serbian Language Media 

EU for Kosovo Online: Political deadlock in Kosovo delays dialogue, new meeting when situation allows

The Belgrade-Pristina dialogue will resume once appropriate conditions are in place, the European Union told Kosovo Online, at a time when Pristina is still waiting for the formation of institutions following the elections. “High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas will convene a new meeting when the situation allows”, the EU told Kosovo Online correspondent from Brussels.

As explained, this refers to the formation of a government in Pristina after the elections, as well as to addressing the slowdown of legislative activities and the ongoing political deadlock. Brussels emphasized that Pristina must “get back on track as soon as possible, for the benefit of its citizens”.

They further noted that after the formation of the government, normalization of relations will be necessary to ensure progress on EU-related reforms, including the Growth Plan and associated agreements (worth up to 882 million euros), which should be a priority. “The EU is ready to cooperate with the Kosovo authorities and to continue supporting Kosovo on its path toward the European Union”, the EU also said.

The stagnation over the past year was also mentioned in the recent 2025 Enlargement Report presented in Brussels. In a document presented on February 4 by Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos, it was said European Commission has taken necessary steps toward the gradual lifting of measures against Kosovo, and decision will become final on the condition that local power in the north is transferred smoothly after the second round of local elections, and that “de-escalation remains sustainable”.

Radakovic: Kosovo in a serious systemic crisis, dialogue without concrete talks (media)

Advocacy Centre for Democratic Culture (ACDC) Executive Director Dusan Radakovic told Kosovo Online that during this year, which saw two election cycles in Kosovo, there were no serious discussions within the Belgrade–Pristina dialogue resulting in any concrete steps. In his view, no substantial talks will take place before February.

According to him, if new parliamentary elections are held in December there will certainly be no concrete talks in the dialogue before February, as discussions will in the meantime focus on forming coalitions, and then come the New Year holidays. “However, with a serious government that should come after the new elections, it might be easier for Serbs to return to institutions – to the prosecution, the judiciary, and the police. I’m more in favour of elections and of a coalition that would have a stronger majority”, he said.

He also said the election of Kosovo’ president, scheduled for April could be an additional challenge. It requires a two-thirds majority or 80 deputies in the Assembly – something that, he said, will be very difficult to achieve under the current circumstances.

In the dialogue, he noted, there have been no positive developments in recent months because there have been no concrete discussions, as Kosovo is in a serious systemic crisis. “Without a serious government in Pristina, a serious government on the Serbian side, and serious talks that are much better conducted than those led by Lajcak – talks that could bring concrete, positive steps on the issue of missing persons and other matters – everything else is just a formality meant to give the impression that negotiations are taking place. We are crying out for a serious dialogue, and this situation only harms the Serbs who live here”, Radakovic said.

Each ballot paper not matching polling station code should be declared invalid (KoSSev)

Eugen Cakolli from Kosovo Democratic Institute said today the claims on manipulation of votes in Mitrovica South could not be narrowed down to “a technical mistake”, KoSSev portal reported citing Pristina-based Koha.

As he said each ballot paper not matching the polling station code at which it was cast should be declared invalid, but that this measure is not sufficient to guarantee integrity of the process.

"The matter is not about a technical error only, but its scope - that is, how many ballots were affected, at which polling stations and whether it affected the result. Without this information, no one - especially the Central Election Commission - can talk about the intact integrity of the election", Cakolli wrote in a post on Facebook.

He added  "explanations" provided by the CETIS company (which printed the ballot papers) and the Central Election Commission only further clouded the case.

"The lack of official information from the CEC about the real extent of the problem and the transfer of responsibility to CETIS, which caused more confusion than clarification with its statement, is extremely problematic", he said.

As he added, if a company does not even know how many ballot papers were in question, then it is impossible to guarantee the integrity of the election process.

"When about 75% of polling stations in Mitrovica have not been processed and suspicious ballots have not been physically checked, any statement that reduces the problem to “a technical error” is pure speculation", he emphasized. Cakolli also argued that "there is nothing worse in the electoral process than when a 'technical error' is treated as a political risk that needs to be managed, instead as a problem that needs to be fully investigated".

Krasniqi: “Mitrovica has to vote again in order to protect integrity of elections” (KoSSev)

Analyst Albert Krasniqi from Democracy Plus expressed concerns that “a manipulation of election process in Mitrovica South occurred”, after the vote counting was halted two nights ago upon irregularities in the serial numbers of ballot papers were observed, KoSSev portal reported. The vote counting was halted and then continued at the order of Basic Prosecution in Mitrovica, upon Slovenian based company took over full responsibility saying it was “a technical error” and that falsification of ballot papers was impossible. The company also said “it deeply regrets” the incident which caused interruption in vote count.

Krasniqi further said the claims of the company were accepted and the vote count continued “without any serious verification” adding the company “has known ties with representatives of the ruling party”, the portal added. Meanwhile, LDK and PDK for two days in a row were claiming there are irregularities in the voting process in Mitrovica South, calling for elections to be repeated.

In a post on Facebook, Krasniqi said that results of run-off mayoral elections in Mitrovica South “cause strong doubts in manipulation of the election process”. He listed reasons, which as he said, point out to potential election fraud in this city.

“The exit polls do not match the official results - only in Mitrovica. Higher turnout than in the first round - among larger municipalities - only in Mitrovica. The only candidate who received fewer votes than in the first round - again, only in Mitrovica. Wrong ballots that do not belong to the polling station".

In addition to “election facts” he also said “institutional management of the case was unacceptable”.

“CEC rushed to declare it “a technical mistake” before the previous investigation. The printing house took over responsibility within a few hours – without any serious verification. The prosecution was satisfied with statements from the company. The contract was awarded in one bidder procedure, although there was time for competition. The company has known ties with representatives of the ruling party. State and public resources were misused for election purposes – whoever is using state apparatus for power, can use it for votes as well”, he said.

Krasniqi did not elaborate more on his claims of “known ties” between company and representatives of the ruling party. He said “Mitrovica has to vote again to protect the integrity of elections and democracy”.

Lazic: Contradictory statements of a witness in Trajkovic case (Kosovo Online)

Bogdan Lazic, defence lawyer of Sladjan Trajkovic accused of allegedly committing war crimes against Albanian population during the conflict in Kosovo, said today the statements of the last witness of prosecution were contradictory, and it remains to be seen if the judicial panel will take it into consideration.

The lawyer further said statements this witness made on November 26, 2024 and the one given today do not match. He even made his claims look worse. In one hearing he said Trajkovic was using a baton, in another one he claimed Trajkovic was using a rifle.

The lawyer also argued that this witness accuses Trajkovic of an alleged act that was not included in the indictment. “(…) For now I think there are no grounds to expand the indictment to include this act, because Sladjan was not there. How much the court will accept the testimony of this witness remains to be seen at the end”, the lawyer added.

Lazic also said that during the previous hearings witnesses of defence said Trajkovic was respected by his Albanian neighbours, adding one more witness is expected to be interviewed and he hopes court will make him appear in a hearing.

Serbian Information and Telecommunications Minister: We seek further legal changes, N1, Nova, RFE should not exist in our airwaves (Beta, N1)

According to N1, Serbia’s Information and Telecommunications Minister Boris Bratina once again publicly lashed out at N1 and Nova TV stations, saying that cross-border collaborations and media broadcasting cross-border programs in Serbia “should not exist in the airwaves within the country’s territory.”

“Cross-border collaborations are protected by various regulations, they are hidden in a way that legally, one cannot do anything about them. That is why we are seeking further changes to the law, because they should not exist in our airwaves,” Bratina told TV Pink. 

The minister said that N1 and Nova television stations operate as “outposts of foreign agencies” and that Radio Free Europe “should be removed.”

“Radio Free Europe has a polished discourse, a discourse that was prepared for the crisis in the former Yugoslavia and continues to be implemented to this very day,” Bratina added.

Opinion

Between a rock and a hard place: the Serbian Orthodox Church in Kosovo waits out the storm (Balkan Insight)

By Jelena Jorgacevic, a doctoral student at the University of Regensburg and a journalist specializing in religious affairs, serving as deputy editor-in-chief for the Belgrade weekly, Vreme. This story was produced as part of the Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence, supported by the ERSTE Foundation, in cooperation with the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network. 

Pristina and Belgrade distrust the diocese in Kosovo. One sees it as an agent of Serbian nationalism; for the other, it is not nationalistic enough. The faithful in the Serb minority, however, prefer monks and priests to their politicians.

At the Visoki Decani monastery in the gentle foothills of the Accursed Mountains, the tourists arrive by the coach-load and make a beeline for the frescoes. The Italian soldiers, who have been here longer, keep out of the way, biding their time in a quiet wood-panelled corridor, sipping coffee and checking their phones. And Father Petar, who has been here longer still, flits between tourists, soldiers and inquisitive journalists, making sure that all feel welcomed. “My life was calmer before I became a monk,” he says, and I cannot tell if he means it. He was born in neighbouring Montenegro, studied philosophy at Belgrade University, and tends to keep a straight face when he is not being serious.

The monastery is at the base of a small valley in western Kosovo, unspoilt and densely forested, a setting of serene, dreamlike beauty. It is not as old as the hills, but close enough. When the foundations were laid in the 14th century, the autocephalous Serbian Orthodox Church had been around for just over a century. The reign of the monastery’s founder, King Stefan Decanski, coincided with the development of a Serbian national identity intertwined with the nascent Church. The king’s remains are preserved on the site as holy relics.

Visoki Decani witnessed the rise and fall of the Ottoman empire as well as world wars, communism and the violent disintegration of Yugoslavia. Its Italian soldiers are a legacy of the 1999 Nato intervention that drove Belgrade’s security forces out of its former province of Kosovo. The garrison is part of KFOR, the Nato-led international peacekeeping mission deployed as a buffer between Kosovo’s ethnic Albanian majority and its Serb minority.

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International

Vote recount resumes in Kosovo municipality as prosecution dismisses irregularity allegations (Prishtina Insight)

The Prosecution has ordered the recount of mayoral ballots at the Municipal Election Centre in South Mitrovica to resume, following a ban which lasted hours, as PDK claims ballot irregularities.

On Tuesday, the Basic Prosecution in Mitrovica ordered the Municipal Election Commission to restart the ballot count at the Municipal Centre in South Mitrovica, following reports of irregularities.

The counting process for the runoff election in South Mitrovica, held on November 9, was suspended on Monday evening by order of the Basic Prosecution, who ordered a recount on the following day.

“This decision follows a notification from CETIS, a company responsible for printing the ballots for Kosovo’s municipal elections, which explained that the issue occurred exclusively in one of the four heads/plates of the color printers responsible for printing the polling station number. The company took full responsibility for this error, stating that, under normal circumstances, such a mistake would have been nearly impossible,” read the Prosecution’s statement.

Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/ytnfykvc

Kosovo minister charged with abuse of office, disclosing state secrets (BIRN)

Kosovo’s Special Prosecution on Tuesday charged Rozeta Hajdari, acting Minister of Industry, Entrepreneurship and Trade, with abuse of office and with disclosure of state secrets related to the alleged misuse of state reserves in 2022, which the prosecution claims cost the state budget 2 million euros.

Hajdari announced the indictment on Facebook, saying she will make a statement when she has read the full indictment. However, allies have described the charges as politically motivated.

The prosecution questioned Hajdari on April 15, 2024 and again on July 31, 2025. Both times she chose to remain silent as the case is classified as a state secret.

But the prosecution says the government decision to classify the process of purchasing state reserves as a state secret is illegal and is based on a law no longer in force.

“Procurement activity for the purchase of state reserves must necessarily be carried out through open procurement procedures and is not considered a state secret, according to the Law on State Reserves of Goods,” the file, seen by BIRN, said.

“The defendant’s claims about not giving a statement, based on an illegal and invalid decision of the government, are unfounded in law and facts. This claim is only an attempt by the defendant to avoid criminal liability and confront the evidence presented by the prosecution,” the indictment said.

Read more at: https://shorturl.fm/IZKEC

Reform of EU decision-making or new rules for new members? (EWB) 

Efforts intensify to make EU enlargement possible, but instead of a comprehensive decision-making reform, new accession rules for new members appear to be on the table.

Instead of the long-awaited European Commission pre-enlargement policy reviews, whose adoption was once again postponed, the beginning of November saw the discussion about the new form of accession treaties. These would include, as European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos put it, safeguards and “probation periods” which would restrict certain rights of new members, making the EU more willing to accept their entry even before the Union’s internal reforms. The discussion, Kos stressed, is still at an early stage.

Internal reforms of the European Union have long been mentioned as a process that must run parallel to negotiations on the admission of new members. Optimists have described the enlargement process as a catalyst for long-overdue reforms, which should make the EU more functional.

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Serbia's energy reliance on Russia comes unstuck facing US oil sanctions (BBC)

An impasse over Russian oil and imminent US sanctions has put Serbia at loggerheads with its traditional ally in Moscow.

Added differences over Russian gas supplies and Serbia's arms trade have ramped up the tensions, with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic trading barbs with the Kremlin.

The root of the problem, and the most pressing issue, is the fate of Serbia's national oil company.

Russia's Gazprom and Gazprom Neft own more than half the shares of Petroleum Industry of Serbia (NIS). That has put the company in a tight spot, after US sanctions on NIS came into effect last month over its ties to Russia's energy industry.

Serbian Energy Minister Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic has told the BBC that NIS's Russian owners have now asked the US for a waiver, which indicated "the Russian side was ready to transfer the control and influence upon the company to a third party". But she warns time is running out.

Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/yb6ypsfm

Humanitarian/Development

Djoric: Women in Kosovo have potential, they just need support and space to show it (KiM radio, Media center Caglavica) 

For 25 years, the Association of Business Women "Avenija" has been gathering women who want to be economically empowered, learn new skills, and start their own business through various trainings and programs - from entrepreneurship and weaving to embroidery and traditional crafts, reported KiM radio. 

The president of the association, Gordana Djoric, spoke about the long-term work and challenges of female entrepreneurship in the "Voice of a Woman" podcast.

"We as an association, 15 years ago, started making 'Ethno dresses'. So, it was very relevant then, which is still the case today. But in those conversations with our women, I felt the qualities they have, the tradition they carry in their hearts, I wanted to combine it with modern design and for them, through the production of such models, to offer the market what it is looking for," said Djoric. 

The association gathers women of different ages and professions, from young people who want to learn a craft to those who already have small businesses and want to progress.

"About 20 years ago, when we organized weaving and embroidery training for the first time, then young women also applied to, among them were high-ranking intellectuals who were already employed, but simply wanted to learn certain techniques because of their needs, and maybe later to start supplementing their activity and somehow incorporate it and be able to make money from it."

Besides developing entrepreneurship, the workshops organized by "Avenija" connect women from different communities.

"Believe me, I'm happy when the group gets together, and so far, we haven't had any negative person, but really, they are very positive women, who spread positive energy, who are willing and eager, for example, for that fellowship, that togetherness. There we exchange experiences, we show our traditions to each other, and then we try to fit it all together into one whole."

However, she said that women in Serbian communities still find it difficult to start their own business and make a living from it. The reasons are numerous, from lack of information to access to institutions and business associations. Djoric added that a lot could be improved by establishing women's centers, which would provide concrete support to women who want to start a business.

"That's why I asked for a women's center to be created in Gracanica itself, so that it would be a pilot project, and then later in other centers. Young people who are experts, who know languages, would work in that center, so that they could find their way if they needed information, either via the Internet or through communication with chambers of commerce. That center would provide the opportunity for small producers and women involved in business to get accounting and professional services for at least one year for free."

Association "Avenija" supports women from all communities through its projects. In one of them, they helped a group of Roma women to start their own business.

"We had a project to train 10 Roma women and distribute 5 sewing machines. We managed to provide 10 machines from those funds, so as not to separate women. These are domestic machines for home use; they started working after the training. And now we are lobbying many donors to provide them with professional machines, because I am sure that they can express themselves and help in the household budget".

Gordana Djoric's strong confidence is that women in Kosovo, despite the difficult circumstances, can become an important driver of social and economic change - but with support, education and networking.

"The most important thing is for women to change their consciousness, to realize that they must initiate some change in their lives and ensure a better future for themselves and their family. We are here to help them come up with the right idea and turn what they know into a concrete business."

Association of business women "Avenija" these days organizes workshops within the project "Understanding the richness of diversity" funded by UNMIK, with women from different communities participating in the workshops.

Osmani: Turkey, a friend and strategic partner of Kosovo (AP)

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani met on Tuesday with the chairman of the Turkish Agency for Cooperation and Coordination (TIKA) Abdullah Eren and discussed furthering cooperation between Kosovo and Turkey in many development areas. Osmani said she deeply appreciates TIKA’s contribution for Kosovo’s development over two decades, saying that their projects helped improve the cultural, education and healthcare infrastructure in Kosovo, and especially support for building the Center for Children with Down Syndrome and autism in Pristina. She also highlighted the importance of supporting initiatives related to children with special needs, children without parental care, and marginalized groups.