President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, in a meeting with German Foreign Minister, Sigmar Gabriel, thanked Germany for support to Kosovo. “Germany is Kosovo’s strategic partner not only bilaterally but also in our journey towards European Union,” Thaci said. Thaci asked for Berlin’s continued support in Kosovo’s European integration process and stressed the importance of Kosovo ratifying border demarcation agreement with Montenegro, a press release issued by President’s Thaci’s office states.

President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, has travelled to Pyeongchang, South Korea, to take part at the opening ceremony for the winter Olympic Games.  Thaci will also visit the Olympic village where the Kosovo team is staying and extend support to Albin Tahiri, the only Kosovo player competing in the games.

President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, said that the enlargement strategy adopted by the European Commission yesterday represents an effort on the part of the EU to increase commitment to the Western Balkans and encourage reforms. He also said the strategy treats Kosovo as an integral part of EU enlargement plans. “However, for known political reasons, unfortunately, this document has not managed to preset a comprehensive and equal accession perspective for the whole countries in the region.

MP Daut Haradinaj, a former Kosovo Liberation Army fighter and brother of the prime minister, said that arrests by the new Hague-based Kosovo Specialist Chambers would cause a major backlash.

President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, said at the meeting of the Consultative Council for Communities that inter-community dialogue is one of his main priorities and that Kosovo is a home to all its citizens. “This year we have managed to promote dialogue even more,” Thaci said adding that he supports the idea of increasing the budget for the Consultative Council for Communities.